Crane Supply is Canada's premier distributor of quality pipe, valves, fittings and piping accessories. Servicing Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Fire Protection contractors, along with Industrial Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) firms.
OPERATIONS MANAGER The Operations Manager provides operational leadership and direction for an assigned business unit within Crane Supply. Their job is provide day to day supervision of Warehouse Associates, Truck Drivers, Shippers, Receivers and Counter Sales and in doing so, the Operations Manager ensures that value is being created for the customer in terms of products, delivery and service. The Operations Manager is responsible for their assigned business unit performance with respect to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth and they are expected to work cooperatively with functional leaders and managers to optimize the entire business.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintain the visual controls (KPI & Performance Boards) in assigned business areas and assure they accurately reflect key issues, root causes, and corrective actions
Develop, lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives
Participate in daily walk-around meetings; daily and weekly production meetings; Safety, Quality Delivery and Cost and / or regional weekly or bi-weekly calls
Manage labor headcount that support the daily receiving, picking, shipping, intraBranch Freight Processing and effective fleet management
Lead health and safety compliance per legislative, policy and procedural compliance at the branch.
Create a safe working environment through proactive identification and elimination of hazards.



Must be committed to making health and safety as a top priority when planning daily job duties and business decisions; meeting or exceeding all external regulations and company standards regarding health and safety.
Adhere to all Health and Safety regulations as listed in Management Health & Safety Performance Expectations and Appraisal Policy
Assure that appropriate equipment is provided, adequately maintained and safely operated. Also, evaluate potential of new equipment and initiate capital equipment requests in collaboration with head office
Establishes and monitors safe working conditions and practices. Ensures an adequate corrective action plan is developed and followed through when unsafe acts/conditions are found
Ensures competent workers who have the appropriate knowledge, experience and training are assigned to conduct work activities
Train employees, maintains positive employee relations and build a high performance team
Maintain training and development plans for direct reports and overall department, including the maintenance of the associated skills matrix
Implement and drive the ISO Program at Hub or Branch level with the support of head office directions and requirements
Drive quality improvement – initiate defect reports and assure implementation of corrective action




Initiate disciplinary action as required and provide employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that underperforming employees are given the direction required to improve their performance. Provide recommendations to the VP Operations and VP Human Resources on hiring/firing decisions.
Manage local fleet to ensure adherence to maintenance, driver performance and measurement
Work closely with Transportation Manager to optimize lane frequencies, preferred carrier list and cost saving.
Collaborate and assist head office on CER or ER project implementation and closure
Provide new opportunities or ideas for short and long-term goals
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Minimum 3 years managerial experience in a warehousing or distribution business with emphasis in health & safety, continuous improvement and WMS systems
Post-secondary education preferred
Robust interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to effectively handle multiple conflicting priorities
Ability to work well under pressure
This position is located in Canada.
Applicants must have Canadian work authorization in order to be considered.
Sponsorship is not available.
Crane Supply is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and discriminatory free environment for all employees.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and, where practicable, accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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📌 Operations Manager (Saskatchewan)
🏢 Crane Supply - Canada's Premier PVF Distributor | Premier distributeur de PVF au Canada
📍 Saskatchewan