Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Team: 5–6 warehouse and delivery employees

We are looking for an experienced, organized, and hands-on Warehouse Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation of our Ottawa warehouse.

This position is responsible for leading a team of approximately 5–6 employees, including warehouse staff and drivers, while ensuring that orders are picked, prepared, loaded, and delivered accurately and on time.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who can keep a team organized, maintain high standards, solve problems quickly, and work alongside the team when needed. This is a hands-on management position where your leadership directly impacts the efficiency of the entire operation.

Key ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Development

- Lead, supervise, train, and develop a team of 5–6 warehouse employees and drivers.
- Assign daily responsibilities and ensure employees understand priorities and expectations.
- Manage employee schedules, attendance, and time-off requests.
- Monitor performance and productivity and provide regular coaching and feedback.
- Address performance issues professionally and promptly.
- Cross-train employees to provide flexibility and adequate coverage.

Daily Warehouse Operations
- Coordinate all daily warehouse activities, including receiving, picking, packing, loading, and shipping.
- Organize daily priorities and ensure orders are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Coordinate drivers and delivery schedules to ensure timely and efficient deliveries.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and productive warehouse.




- Identify and resolve operational issues before they impact customers or deliveries.
- Ensure the warehouse is properly staffed and operating efficiently throughout the day.

Inventory Management
- Maintain accurate inventory records and investigate discrepancies.
- Help minimize product damage, loss, and shrinkage.
- Ensure products are properly stored, organized, and accessible.
- Work with other departments to ensure inventory and order requirements are properly coordinated.

Safety & Equipment
- Maintain a safe and organized working environment.
- Ensure employees follow company safety policies and procedures.
- Provide and reinforce appropriate safety training.
- Regularly inspect warehouse equipment and vehicles and report maintenance requirements.
- Ensure safe loading, unloading, material handling, and warehouse practices.
- Maintain compliance with applicable Ontario health and safety requirements.

Communication & Accountability
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the warehouse, drivers, sales, logistics, and management.
- Communicate daily priorities and operational requirements to the team.
- Keep management informed of staffing, inventory, delivery, safety, and operational issues.
- Monitor warehouse performance,



including order accuracy, productivity, inventory accuracy, and on-time deliveries.
- Take ownership of problems and follow them through to resolution.

What We're Looking For
- Previous experience managing or supervising a warehouse or distribution operation.
- Strong leadership and people-management skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
- Experience scheduling and coordinating employees.
- Experience working with drivers and delivery operations is an asset.
- Solid problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Good communication skills and a professional approach to managing employees.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, hands-on warehouse environment.
- Ability to lead by example and hold employees accountable.
- Forklift experience or certification is an asset but is not required

The successful candidate will be someone who takes ownership of the warehouse operation. You don't need to stand behind a desk all day — we are looking for a manager who is comfortable getting involved, helping the team when necessary, and making sure the job gets done properly. If you are an experienced warehouse leader who enjoys working with people, keeping operations organized, and taking pride in running an efficient warehouse, we want to hear from you.

Pay: $70,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Warehouse Manager (Ottawa)
🏢 Hoggtown Fire
📍 Ottawa