Afternoon Shift Warehouse Supervisor

Job Title: Day Shift Warehouse Supervisor

Location: Marks Supply, Kitchener

Hours: To be determined

Company Overview: Join our team at Marks Supply, a leading provider in the plumbing and HVAC wholesale sector. We are dedicated to delivering top-notch service and products to our customers. Our warehouse is the critical hub where all the magic happens, and we are looking for a proactive and dedicated Day Shift Warehouse Supervisor to keep our operations running smoothly.

Job Summary: As a Day Shift Warehouse Supervisor, you will oversee the picking and receiving operations of our warehouse for the day shift. You will ensure that same-day orders are picked with speed and precision and pick-up orders are given priority. You will participate in continuous improvement projects and actively contribute to them. You will work collaboratively with other shifts and departments to maintain a cohesive and efficient workflow.

Key Responsibilities

• Order Management: Oversee the picking and processing of same-day orders, next-day orders and branch-to-branch transfers to ensure they are completed quickly and effectively.
• Pick-Up Prioritization: Working closely with the Pick-up Counter staff, ensure that pick-up orders are prioritized and handled efficiently to meet customer expectations.
• Timely correction of errors: Mistakes happen, how you deal with them is difference between success and disappointment. Correctly fixing picking errors in a timely fashion is key to our success.
• In-bound freight: Working with the receiving team-lead to ensure continuous flow of in-bound freight is organized, received and put-away correctly.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in and contribute to continuous improvement projects to enhance warehouse operations.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with other shifts and departments to ensure a seamless transition and maintain operational continuity.
• Team Leadership: Lead and motivate a team of warehouse personnel, fostering a positive work environment and encouraging productivity. Daily communication to 3 direct reports, approximately 20 indirect through team meetings and written communications.
• Safety Compliance: Enforce safety protocols and ensure the warehouse environment is secure for all employees.
• Reporting: Prepare and present reports on warehouse productivity, efficiency, and other key performance indicators to management.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a warehouse supervisor or a similar management role.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations and management.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage a diverse team.
• Proficient in Eclipse and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think on your feet.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  
  

What We Have To Offer

We foster a supportive work environment where we are committed to the growth and development of our employees. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a skilled team, some of whom have been integral members of our organization for many years. We empower our employees to make decisions, to learn from their mistakes, and to reach further in their career with us. Additionally, we provide:

A comprehensive health benefits package, paid for by the company.

Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

And much more!

If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for and want to be part of success, we encourage you to express your interest. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience. Apply now.

Marks Supply encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants’ disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Any assessment and selection materials or processes used during the recruitment process will be available in an accessible format to applicants with disabilities, upon request.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us directly. Marks Supply will consult with all applicants with disabilities who request accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided considers the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.