Schedule: Monday to Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Position Summary Shandex is seeking an experienced Distribution Manager to lead the day-to-day operations and performance of our warehouse and distribution operation. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for warehouse operations, people leadership, productivity, safety, quality, inventory accuracy, and on-time shipping. The Distribution Manager will oversee warehouse staff through Supervisors and departmental leads while ensuring operational goals and customer service expectations are consistently met. The ideal candidate is a strong warehouse leader who knows how to develop teams, use performance metrics to improve results, maintain high operational standards, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
Warehouse Operations & Performance
· Lead day-to-day warehouse operations through direct oversight of Warehouse Supervisors, departmental leads, and staff.
· Manage staffing, facilities, and equipment to support productive warehouse operations.
· Establish and monitor warehouse KPIs and performance metrics, working with the supervisory team to address performance gaps and improve results.
· Ensure labour requirements are supported through employee training, onboarding, vacation planning, and cross-training.
· Identify opportunities to improve productivity, accuracy, efficiency, and on-time shipping.
· Coordinate quarterly and annual cycle counts. People Leadership & Development
· Coach and develop Warehouse Supervisors and team members.
· Support onboarding, training, and continued development of warehouse employees.
· Maintain appropriate attendance, coaching, training, and performance documentation.
· Manage coaching and disciplinary documentation when required.
· Develop and enforce warehouse policies and procedures in partnership with Warehouse Supervisors.



Safety, Quality & Compliance
· Identify and implement safety audits and improvements in collaboration with the Health and Safety Manager.
· Oversee execution of the warehouse quality program in partnership with the Warehouse Quality Specialist.
· Ensure warehouse operations comply with applicable SOPs, quality and regulatory standards, including CFIA standards, AIB audit requirements, and vendor audits.
· Monitor equipment safety inspections and required quality and training records. Cross-Functional Leadership
· Act as a key liaison between Warehouse Operations and other departments.
· Maintain a high level of service for internal and external customers.
· Respond to building security and general maintenance requirements as needed, including occasional off-hours requirements. Qualifications & Experience
· Previous leadership experience in warehouse, distribution, logistics, or supply chain operations.
· Demonstrated experience leading warehouse supervisors and frontline teams.
· Strong understanding of shipping, receiving, inventory control, labour planning, and warehouse operations.
· Experience using warehouse KPIs and operational metrics to drive performance improvements.
· Strong people-leadership skills with experience in coaching, training, performance management, and employee development.
· Knowledge of warehouse health and safety, quality, SOP, and regulatory requirements.
· Experience within a CFIA, AIB, food, CPG,



or similarly regulated distribution environment is an asset. What Will Make You Successful You will thrive in this role if you:
· Are visible and engaged on the warehouse floor.
· Hold leaders and teams accountable while developing their capabilities.
· Use operational metrics to identify problems and drive measurable improvement.
· Balance people, productivity, safety, quality, and customer service.
· Stay organized and decisive in a fast-moving distribution workplace.
· Look for opportunities to improve processes rather than simply maintaining the status quo. Perks & Benefits At Shandex, we believe great work should come with excellent benefits. Our employees enjoy:
- Comprehensive health benefits, including health, dental and vision.
- RRSP program.
- Your birthday off, paid.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Company events and team activities.
- On-site gym and personal trainer.
- Workout = Paid Days Off Program: earn up to 5 additional paid vacation days per year through the gym-credit program.
- A safe, inclusive and diverse workplace. Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care Application question(s):
- How many years of leadership experience do you have in warehouse, distribution, logistics, or supply chain operations?
- Have you directly led Warehouse Supervisors, Team Leads, or other frontline leaders?
- Do you have hands-on experience managing warehouse operations including shipping, receiving, inventory control, and labour planning?
- Have you been responsible for warehouse KPIs or operational metrics such as productivity, inventory accuracy, labour efficiency, safety, or on-time shipping? Work

Location:
In person

📌 Distribution Manager (Pickering)
🏢 The Shandex Group
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