Warehouse Lead

4 weeks ago


Burnaby, Canada Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society Full time

**Warehouse and Food Sort Lead** _- We are growing our team_
- Full-Time, Permanent position
- 37.5 hours per week
- Competitive base salary of $60,000 annually

**Who We Are**:

- The GVFB provides assistance to approximately 16,000 people monthly across Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore. We also provide food support to more than 130 agencies such as housing agencies, women and children’s shelters, transition homes and after school programs, which in turn provide hot meals and snacks to thousands of people each week, including people who are unhoused.

Our mission is providing healthy food to those in need. Our vision is to create healthy communities through fair and effective food systems. Currently, the GVFB receives, purchases, and distributes 8 M lbs of food each year.

**The GVFB is a proud winner of** **BC's Top Employers 2023**

**The GVFB is a certified Living Wage Employer **This recognizes the GVFB’s commitment to paying fair wages, upholding good work standards for our employees, and contributing to poverty reduction and a higher standard of living in our community.

What We Offer
- We believe in providing employees with flexibility, and the resources and tools to excel in their role. Employees will work alongside people who are passionate about food insecurity and community. We provide an inclusive office environment with excellent Skytrain accessibility and free parking on-site.

Our competitive benefit plan includes extended healthcare and dental, and a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) where employees are matched up to 7% of their contributions. Employees also receive three weeks paid vacation annually, as well as two paid personal days, and a paid birthday day off.

Career and personal development are at the forefront of the GVFB’s culture. After three months of employment, employees have access to $1,500 towards professional development, half of which can be utilized towards wellness initiatives

**Come and enjoy working in an inclusive, award-winning workplace**:
**Position Overview**:
As a Warehouse and Food Sort Lead at the GVFB, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient operation of our warehouse operations and food sort functional areas. The Warehouse and Food Sort Lead handles, moves, loads, and unloads goods by hand and with a variety of industrial handling equipment such as pallet jacks, electric pallet jacks, counterbalance forklifts, and reach trucks. This position requires a unique blend of operational expertise and people leadership.

As a member of the GVFB Warehouse Team, this individual will focus on processes and systems with a keen eye on continued improvement and Lean practices. This position will work in a fast-paced environment with continual change and multiple moving parts, you will ensure compliance with established organizational guidelines, safety, and operational procedures.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead the Warehouse and Food Sort teams, as well as the volunteers, in following all processes and procedures, including site-specific best-practices.
- Provide training, support, and direction to the warehouse team, including Warehouse and Food Sort Associates.
- Complete detailed inspections around warehouse safety, maintenance, and cleanliness.
- Prepare pallets, wrap, and weigh all completed orders, load, and document.
- Receive, unload, and put away incoming products into inventory.
- Inspect and count inbound and outbound shipments for accuracy, defects, or damages.
- Ensure all product returns are put away correctly in the warehouse, following internal processes. This includes supplies, waste streams, and fresh/dry/frozen products.
- Assist in other areas of the warehouse to include but not limited to operating forklifts, distribution, picking orders, sorting, cleaning, and data entry.
- Assist other departments on an as-needed basis, such as teardown, set-up, and participation of distribution.
- Willingness to learn and assist with relief driving duties in vehicles such as vans, 1-ton, and 5-ton trucks to pick up and deliver food products, as scheduled.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure efficiency and effective processes are established and in place, as needed.
- Ensure functional areas are clean, tidy, and organized at all times; floor is clear of pallets and obstacles at all times, ensuring safe pedestrian pathways.
- Requisition of supplies and materials in accordance with the annual budget.
- Recommend continuous improvement related changes, with supporting data, feedback, and observations to the Warehouse and Food Sort Assistant Manager.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and the Warehouse and Food Sort Assistant Manager.

Personal Attributes and Core Skills
- Lead by example with integrity, build trust within the team, and drive engagement and performance.
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
- Hands-on and willing to roll up your sleeves.
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