Founded in 1906, Crane Supply distributes quality pipes, valves, fittings and piping accessories across Canada. It serves industrial and commercial contractors, MRO businesses, fabricators and engineering, procurement and construction firms.
Summary
The Warehouse Supervisor performs a variety of tasks to ensure the efficient and effective management of receiving and shipping activities to meet customer needs. The position requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills; planning, organization and multi-tasking ability; attention to detail; as well as computer skills.
Responsibilities
- Supervises shift operations in the warehouse, ensuring customer orders are completed.
- Accountable for productivity and efficiencies of staff.
- Ensures all orders are picked and ready for ship in a safe and timely manner; reports any exceptions to stakeholders.
- Schedule all trucks and runs for the next day and assign appropriate staging lane.
- Ensure afternoon shift is loading all inside trucks before end of shift to be ready for the Driver’s shift.
- Maintains regular communication with customers/dispatch staff regarding service/delivery matters.
- Optimizes the use of staff and equipment to meet customer shipping requirements.
- Provides direct supervision of staff and ensures that staff are adequately trained to perform their duties in an effective and safe manner.
- Ensures efficient operations are maintained by optimizing staff scheduling, availability of efficient and safe equipment, identifying process improvement opportunities, etc.
- Reports any damage to equipment or shipments, ensuring photographs and reports are completed.
- Maintains a clean, organized and safe warehouse environment.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years in the warehousing or distribution sector.
- Minimum 2 years supervisory experience, preferably in a union environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-motivated team player
- Ability to effectively handle multiple conflicting priorities
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Good computer skills required
- Attention to detail required
HOW TO APPLY
- Qualified individuals are encouraged to submit their resumes
- We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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 chance 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.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care