Warehouse Operations Supervisor - CANADA

Geodis; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics provider is seeking a Warehouse Operations Supervisor to manage daily activities in the distribution center. Responsibilities include supervising staff, ensuring efficient operations, and compliance with safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a warehouse environment and supervisory capabilities, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. Join the team and drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years related warehouse and/or distribution center experience.
• 1 year of supervisory experience.
• PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily activities within the distribution center.
• Supervises staff for order fulfillment and inventory management.
• Ensures compliance with safety and organizational policies.

Skills

Warehouse equipment experience

Supervisory skills

Labor management systems

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Shifts/Schedules

• Sunday - Thursday, 3:00pm - 11:30pm
• Wednesday - Saturday, PM

Look what you’ll get by joining the GEODIS team!

GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinates daily activities within the distribution center
• Supervises staff and directs work as they execute activities related to order fulfillment, order management, inventory management, stocking, material handling, equipment usage, and related needs
• Prepares work schedules and reacts quickly and effectively regarding unexpected labor needs
• Manages labor hours and payroll in electronic timekeeping system
• Interviews and trains prospective and new team members
• Supervises business support staff development including appraising performance, rewarding employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Ensures team understands and works toward performance goals
• Recommends process improvements within the warehouse or distribution center
• Reviews records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures, and to determine adequacy of stock levels
• Ensures compliance to all company and customer policies and procedures including safety
• Schedules work for special and periodic inventories
• Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies
• Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and ISO9002 procedures
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of team
• Prepares reports for leadership
• Assists in maintaining the physical properties of the warehouse
• Submits weekly, monthly and other special services billing to customer services representatives
• Supervises employees in distribution center operation in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• For food accounts, incumbent is responsible to report food safety problems to senior management to initiate action
• Other Duties as required and assigned

Experience

• Minimum 3 years related warehouse and/or distribution center experience
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Experience with warehouse equipment
• Experience with warehouse management systems
• Experience with labor management systems
• PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to talk, hear and communicate. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The employee is frequently required to work in both an office setting and a warehouse. The employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and temperate climate conditions.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

GEODIS is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), we are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. The following statements are representative of the work environment and physical demands required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

More about GEODIS

GEODIS is a global third-party logistics provider powering the supply chains of some of the top brands and manufacturers. Our legacy of excellence in supply chain solutions spans decades. Come find your future with us as we shape the future of logistics. Visit www.workatGEODIS.com to learn more.