Edmonton – Warehouse Lead Hand

Location: Edmonton, AB
Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Lead Hand to join our client's operations team in Edmonton. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role is responsible for supporting and overseeing daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, material handling, inventory control, and storage activities.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will provide direction and support to warehouse employees while ensuring the safe, efficient, and accurate movement of materials to meet production and customer requirements.

If you have strong warehouse experience, enjoy leading and developing teams, and thrive in a quick-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Operations

- Oversee daily warehouse activities, including shipping, receiving, material handling, inventory control, and storage.
- Ensure efficient material flow and on-time shipments to meet production and customer requirements.
- Coordinate warehouse staffing, scheduling, resources, and daily workload assignments.
- Maintain inventory accuracy through regular audits, cycle counts, and inventory control procedures.
- Monitor warehouse operations to ensure productivity, accuracy, and service expectations are met.
- Work closely with internal departments, including Production, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, and Customer Service, to resolve material and operational issues.

Team Leadership

- Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and support to warehouse employees.
- Coordinate employee training, development, and performance management.
- Lead regular Tier meetings to communicate daily priorities, safety expectations, and operational performance.
- Promote accountability,



teamwork, and a positive working environment.
- Address employee concerns and workplace challenges professionally.
- Ensure warehouse personnel have the necessary training and resources to perform their responsibilities effectively.

Safety & Continuous Improvement

- Lead by example by promoting a strong workplace safety culture.
- Ensure compliance with company safety policies, regulatory requirements, and operational procedures.
- Coordinate safety training, audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
- Oversee lift truck maintenance and warehouse rack inspection requirements.
- Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, inventory accuracy, productivity, and service levels.
- Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, reduce waste, and increase operational efficiency.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, Kaizen, and 5S practices.
- Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications Required

- Two-year College Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience in a warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or logistics environment.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in warehousing, manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain operations.




- Valid forklift certification and/or demonstrated ability to safely operate powered industrial equipment.
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory control, shipping, and receiving.

Preferred

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- Experience using ERP systems, preferably Oracle.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of quality management systems.
- Previous experience within the electrical manufacturing or industrial sector.
- Experience with Lean, Kaizen, 5S, or other continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop warehouse employees.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Commitment to workplace safety, quality standards, and operational efficiency.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability and a focus on achieving operational goals.

**Career Connections Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please contact Career Connections**

Pay: $30.00-$38.00 per hour

Benefits:

- On-site parking

Experience:

- Supervising: 3 years (required)
- Forklift ( Reach and Counter balance): 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Warehouse Lead Hand (Edmonton)
🏢 Career Connections Canada
📍 Edmonton