Warehouse Supervisor - Halifax

Bird; Halifax; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bird’s Halifax warehouse is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead a team of mechanics and oversee daily operations. You will ensure safety, quality checks, and efficient vehicle deployment from the center, while managing inventory and repairs.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of warehouse leadership experience, strong mechanics skills, and the ability to work evenings or weekends if needed. Halifax, NS offers a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a focus on safety and operational

Qualifications

• 3-5 years minimum managing a warehouse environment with direct people management
• Lean / continuous improvement experience
• Strong mechanics experience preferred
• Excellent time management, communication, and organization skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Onboard, train, and lead a team of Mechanics while assigning daily tasks
• Maintain a team oriented environment and integrate new Mechanics
• Evaluate and provide feedback to market manager on team performance
• Ensure safety and quality checks before deployment of vehicles
• Manage vehicle inspections, rotations, check in/out, and related tasks
• Support inventory management and organization of tools, parts, and vehicles
• Identify issues and perform small repairs on vehicles in field
• Maintain safety and hygiene standards in the warehouse
• Perform in-warehouse repairs from basic maintenance to complex parts replacement
• Maximize the number of operational vehicles through efficient task completion

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse management

Safety compliance

Maintenance / repairs

Time management

Communication

Tools

Pallet jack operation

Inventory management software

Job description

Bird’s cleaner, affordable, and on-demand mobility solutions are available in cities globally. We take a collaborative, community-first approach to micromobility. Bird partners closely with the cities in which it operates to provide a reliable and affordable transportation option for people who live and work there.

Role Overview:

The Warehouse Supervisor is essential for overseeing and optimizing the performance of a service center, ensuring that operations run smoothly and efficiently. This role involves leadership and team integration to maintain a cohesive and productive work environment. It also plays a critical part in upholding safety standards and ensuring the highest quality of service, which directly impacts customer satisfaction and operational success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Onboard, train, and lead a team of Mechanics while assigning daily tasks as needed and ensuring workflow is efficient
• Maintain a team oriented environment and integrate new Mechanics to the team
• Evaluate and provide feedback to market manager on team performance
• Ensure operational compliance and safety of all vehicles by completing quality checks prior to their departure from the warehouse for deployment
• Follow established safety procedures to ensure Bird riders are on the safest vehicles
• Ensure accurate documentation of completed quality checks for vehicles and parts
• Manage vehicle operations such as inspection, rotation, check in/out, and more
• Support inventory management and organization of tools, parts, and vehicles
• Identify issues and perform small repairs on vehicles in field from brake adjustments to vehicle cleaning to ensure vehicles are in optimal working condition
• Maintain and abide by safety and hygiene standards within the warehouse
• Perform in warehouse repairs from basic maintenance to complex electronic part replacement
• Maximize the number of operational vehicles by efficiently completing tasks assigned
• Safely operate a pallet jack or push cart on a frequent basis
• Additional job related tasks as assigned

Must Haves:

• Ability to work evenings and weekends if needed
• 3-5 years previous experience of managing and maintaining a warehouse environment with direct people management
• Knowledge and process experience for working towards KPIs
• Process improvement experience- (lean, continuous improvement preferable)
• Strong mechanics experience preferred
• Ability to learn quickly
• Excellent time management, communication, and organization skills
• Ability to be both self-directed and work well in a team environment
• Comfortable learning and adapting to new concepts and using new tools
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform quick and efficient repairs
• Self-motivated with and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage daily tasks
• A safety-oriented mindset, capable of conducting rigorous quality checks
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with team members at all level

Target Hiring Salary: 50,000 - 60,000 CAD

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