Who We Are

Grand & Toy is a leading B2B office solutions provider, proudly serving Canadian businesses for over a century. We help organizations of all sizes work smarter by delivering everything from essential office supplies to innovative workplace solutions.

About the Role

As a Lead Hand , you’ll play a key role in our early morning operations by opening the building, organizing the workday, and providing leadership to the warehouse team. You’ll ensure freight is accurately received and the floor is set up so receivers can start work efficiently. Throughout the day, you’ll work side by side with coworkers while keeping work flowing smoothly and supporting productivity. This role also provides coverage for the supervisor during vacations and absences.

Key Responsibilities

Open the building and lead the team in the early morning and throughout the day

Offload inbound freight, verify accuracy, and sign off on bills of lading

Set the floor for receivers and work side by side with coworkers to keep workflow efficient

Evaluate activities, determine labour needs, allocate associates, and monitor performance

Identify and resolve operational and system issues, including root causes

Communicate and support associates toward unit goals; build a strong team culture

Plan, guide, and assess associates and situations to drive best operational results

Manage labour allocation and overtime to control labour costs





Liaise with other branch departments, carriers, customers, and vendors

Participate in the occupational health & safety committee and special projects

Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area; perform other leadership and warehouse duties as assigned

Key Qualifications

Post secondary, two year community college diploma in Distribution/Logistics Management is preferred

3-5 years related experience in a large distribution centre is an asset

Proactive solution-oriented leader that can affect and influence behavior and results

Excellent computer skills, communication, problem solving and people management skills are required.

Forklift experience is considered an asset

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Hourly rate: $24.88 per hour

Grand & Toy offers competitive wages and benefits packages based on education and experience.We proudly provide comprehensive training for all recent coworkers, along with incentives such as our associate / corporate discounts and recognition programs. We celebrate employment equity and diversity. Weare committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities.If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Our recruitment team uses AI tools to help source candidates, but all screening and selection decisions are made by humans. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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📌 Receiving Leadhand (Alberta)
🏢 Grand & Toy
📍 Alberta