Warehouse Supervisor - Afternoon Shift (3:00pm to 11:00pm)

Warehouse Supervisor - Afternoon Shift (3:00pm to 11:00pm)

Scarborough, ON, Canada Req #3714

Friday, April 11, 2025

GRIFFITH FOODS

Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products, providing a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. Our products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces, and food bases used in various applications from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, this role is one of the front-line leaders to a warehouse team and is responsible for planning and assigning work, engaging and motivating team members, and driving continuous improvement opportunities to deliver exceptional customer experience.

• Drives safety, quality, productivity, inventory accuracy, and service improvements within the department.
• Manages the efficient and effective movement of all goods and materials into and between plants of Griffith Foods and 3PL warehouses across multiple shifts and/or buildings.
• Holds daily meetings to review KPIs, provide updates, listen to employee feedback, and facilitate discussion around Kaizen (improvement) opportunities using GPS Lean management.
• Keeps stock control systems up to date and plans for future capacity requirements.
• Manages the accuracy of finished goods and raw materials inventory through solid cycle counting processes and procedures.
• Conducts internal warehouse inspections for dock doors, dock plates, dock locks, racking, and floor repairs.
• Reviews Forklift, Scissor lift, and other material handling equipment inspection sheets.
• Issues Maintenance work orders for warehouse and equipment repairs.
• Reports and documents incidents and near misses using Origami.
• Provides training to warehouse staff on operational procedures and warehouse management systems.
• Allocates necessary space for stock rotation and ensures proper trace and tracking.
• Participates and helps with the physical inventory four times a year (usually on weekends).
• Produces regular reports and departmental statistics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Develops and implements tracking procedures and other operational reports to monitor and detect production problems and inaccuracies in inventory.
• Responsible for department’s Health & Food Safety, Safety Alerts, Security, GMP, AIB, BRC, Griffith Management System, and HAACP compliance.
• Ensures corrective and preventive actions are carried out regarding non-conformances, process deviations, and complaints.
• Owns the Forklift Safety Program and ensures optimization of equipment.
• Prepares for and participates in client audits.
• Ensures that housekeeping, sanitation (food safety), and standards are maintained.
• Manages day-to-day freight issues and verifies invoices/trailers/outside warehouses.
• Provides care, maintenance, and cleaning of warehouse plastic skids.
• Manages ordering of wooden pallets cost items from CHEP, PECO, and suppliers of white wood pallets.
• Supports Heat Treated pallet program through cycle counts and inventory.
• Tracks vacation, sick leave, and daily schedules through Dayforce.
• Performs audits to ensure compliance and deals with violation issues.
• Participates in special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• A 4-year degree in Business or related field is preferred. Post-secondary education is required.
• 3 – 5 years of experience supervising a team in a fast-paced food manufacturing or distribution environment is required.
• Must be flexible to work on weekends and the night shift as needed.
• Prior experience in an environment using Lean methodology is desired.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to influence without authority.
• Drives engagement and creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best.
• Drives results and consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.

What We Offer(*):
Paid top-up for Pregnancy, Parental and Compassionate Care leave.
Health and Group Benefits (100% of premiums paid by Griffith Foods).
Education reimbursement program.
Life event recognition and on-the-job recognition.
Generous defined contribution retirement plan.
Career development and growth opportunities.
Annual wellness allowance.
Annual incentive.

*Please note that terms and conditions apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Griffith Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. If you need assistance or require accommodation please contact: askhr@griffithfoods.com.