Dayshift Warehouse Supervisor

Take the next step in your Operations career and join Swish today as our Dayshift Warehouse Supervisor

What does Swish do?

Swish is a Canadian company, family-owned-and-operated since 1956. Coast-to-coast, our communities should feel confident that the spaces they work and live in are clean and hygienic. That’s why we are Canada’s source for quality cleaning supplies and equipment. With solutions as diverse as our customers’ needs, Swish offers custom, professional grade, environmentally friendly solutions in a wide variety of product and service areas including: Hand Hygiene, Surface Disinfecting, Kitchen/Laundry/Warewash, Floor Care and Matting, Cleaning Tools and Powered Equipment, Safety and PPE, and more.

What does a Warehouse Supervisor do?

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the safe, efficient, and accurate execution of all dayshift warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, and inventory management. This role directly supervises warehouse employees, ensures compliance with safety standards and company policies, maintains effective inventory control processes, and acts as the main backup to the Warehouse Manager when required.

Warehouse Operations Leadership

• Oversee daily warehouse operations during the dayshift, including shipping, receiving, staging, and order picking.
• Assign work, monitor productivity, and ensure clear communication of job expectations to the warehouse team.
• Act as a working supervisor actively involved in material handling duties.
• Ensure all tasks are performed safely and in compliance with established procedures, regulations, and company policies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free warehouse environment.
• Conduct final inspections of all inbound and outbound goods to confirm accuracy and product integrity.
• Support preventative maintenance programs for warehouse equipment and ensure records are current.
• Enforce all health and safety regulations, including WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods requirements.
  
  

Inventory Management

• Review the warehouse inventory using a combination of protocols and physical counts.
• Compare inventory to office records such as sales orders, production orders, or purchase invoices to ensure accuracy.
• Examine items in inventory for defects, wear, or damage, and report information to the Warehouse Manager.
• Perform all administrative functions related to receiving inbound freight (vendors and branch transfers). Complete all administrative functions for order scheduling, including flushing, releasing, printing, recalling, routing orders, and maintaining daily truck log entries.
• Ensure invoicing is completed, reviewed, and properly filed each day.
• Maintain and organize truck logs and invoicing records for easy access and compliance.
• Work with Finance and warehouse staff to ensure regular cycle counts are scheduled, conducted, entered, and closed; investigate and resolve variances.
• Manage consignment inventory orders and oversee the process of returning inventory to stock or invoicing customers.
• Run weekly negative inventory reports, investigate discrepancies, and implement corrections.
• Organize and maintain the warehouse for efficient material storage and handling; maintain labeling systems on stock items, and restock inventory shelving with received or returned items.
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Train, coach, and evaluate warehouse employees to promote a high-performance culture.
• Identify training needs and provide or recommend appropriate development opportunities.
• Participate in recruiting, onboarding, performance reviews, and, if necessary, progressive discipline or termination decisions.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and safety-conscious work environment.
  
  

Backup Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary backup for the Warehouse Manager, assuming leadership of all warehouse operations during absences or as assigned.
  
  

What do you need?

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid G driver’s license. DZ considered an asset.
• 3 years of warehouse operations experience, including 1–2 years in a supervisory or lead-hand role in a computerized warehouse environment.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control practices and cycle counting.
• Physical ability to complete high-intensity activities 4-6 hours per day, including repetitive lifting of items over 50 lbs, standing, walking, bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Suite and warehouse management systems.
• Certified or willing to train in WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
• Experience operating powered material handling equipment (Raymond Reach, order pickers, pump trucks, forklifts).
• Availability to work Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  
  

When You Join Swish, You Can Expect

• Membership in the Swish family - we treat our employees with integrity and always have, since 1956
• Competitive base salary PLUS bonus
• Access to hundreds of perks from the Home, Wellness, Travel, Fashion, and other industries
• Unlimited training and development with an industry-leading brand.
• Excellent company-paid benefits, including:
• Extended Health & Dental Care
• Employee Assistance program
• Company contributions to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan
  

Swish is an equal opportunity employer, offering an above average compensation and benefit package, as well as excellent opportunities for professional development and advancement with a growing CANADIAN company.

Swish Maintenance Limited is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Should any applicant require accommodation through the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources.

Pre-Employment Screening: The Swish Group of Companies is committed to maintaining a safe and secure work environment. As a condition of employment, candidates may be required to undergo a criminal record check, including in cases where such checks are mandated by clients as a requirement for access to their sites or properties. For roles involving the operation of a motor vehicle, a valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driver’s abstract will also be required.