Warehouse Supervisor

Wajax; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health & dental benefits

Industry training with manufacturers

Exclusive discounts with suppliers

Job summary

Wajax in Grande Prairie is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead daily operations, supervise staff, and optimize inventory, shipping, and receiving functions. You will ensure safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement across our warehouse activities.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong knowledge of warehouse practices, and the ability to travel to Fort St. John, BC 1-2 days per month. A Supply Chain diploma is preferred and forklift certification is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a warehouse environment.
• Experience in a supply chain context preferred.
• Lean and continuous improvement experience is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of good warehouse practices.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor Health and Safety programs to achieve Everyone Home Safe.
• Ensure a safe, clean work environment and well maintained assets.
• Optimize shipping and receiving activities to meet business requirements.
• Supervise inventory integrity, turns, obsolescence, shrink and handling to KPIs.
• Meet branch inventory, delivery and handling requirements; follow exception and service protocols.
• Assist with shipping/receiving, putaway, pick, pack functions as needed.
• Lead inventory integrity and counts; support internal and external customers with deliveries.
• Operate forklifts and related equipment as certified; perform safety checks.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

Lean & continuous improvement

Safety compliance

Education

Diploma in Supply Chain or Logistics

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

The Opportunity

The Warehouse Supervisor manages day to day warehouse operations including staff supervision, to ensure inventory and shipping/receiving functions are operating at optimum levels and are continuously improving. The role ensures implementation and management of process and policy to maximize internal and external customer satisfaction and operational efficiencies.

The Warehouse Supervisor manages day to day warehouse operations including staff supervision, to ensure inventory and shipping/receiving functions are operating at optimum levels and are continuously improving. The role ensures implementation and management of process and policy to maximize internal and external customer satisfaction and operational efficiencies.

The Role

• Implement and monitor Health and Safety programs designed to ensure our “Everyone Home Safe” initiatives are achieved.
• Ensures a safe, clean work environment and well maintained assets, ready for daily Ops.
• Ensures shipping and receiving activities are optimized to meet business requirements through hands-on interaction.
• Supervises inventory integrity, turns, obsolescence, shrink and handling requirements to standards, targets and KPIs.
• Ensures branch inventory, delivery and handling requirements are met and exception and service failure communication & resolution protocols are followed.
• Physically performs and assists with all shipping/receiving, putaway, pick, pack functions and other warehouse operations as required to meet the objectives
• Guides the safe behaviours and process implementation required to eliminate bottlenecks throughout the DC; Receiving, Putaway, Picking, Packing, QC, Shipping, Inventory.
• Leads/participates in inventory integrity and count activities
• Assist internal and external customers with deliveries or shipments as required.
• Operate/Drive forklifts, pallet jacks etc. as needed, and as certified to do so.
• Perform equipment safety checks and report as required and as certified to do so.
• Must be willing to travel to Fort St.John,BC at least 1-2 days per month.

The Candidate

• Education: Minimum High School diploma, Diploma in Supply Chain or Logistics is an asset.
• Work Experience: Minimum 3 years in warehouse environment. Previous experience within Supply Chain environment required.
• Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of good warehouse practices. General knowledge of industrial goods and equipment. Lean and Continuous improvement experience is an asset.

The Company

Our BIG goal is to be the most trusted supplier of industrial process equipment in Western Canada – and we believe that we have the best people, manufacturing partners, products, and capabilities to get us there! We aim to live each day by our Tundra/Wajax Core Values of 'Learning Matters', 'Safety, No Shortcuts', 'Teamwork, and 'Give Back'.

Tundra offers a total compensation package that includes competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, learning and development, as well as some unique additional perks.

Highlights Include

• Competitive health and dental benefits with no waiting period for eligibility (100% employer paid premiums), plus health spending account.
• Wajax led e-learning, and product training through industry leading manufacturers.
• Exclusive discounts with a variety of manufacturers and service providers such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Dell, TELUS, a group mortgage, home & auto insurance program, pet insurance, footwear & workwear, fitness membership, perkopolis, and more.
• Recognition program where points are earned for merchandise or gift certificates, plus cash awards.
• Company matched pension plan
• Award-Winning Health and Wellness Program.

\\ Together we get more done.