Distribution Centre Operations Supervisor

**Position Snapshot**

**Business area**:Nestle Purina Petcare Canada**

**Location**:Mississauga, ON located at 2500 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga ON L5J 1K8;**

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**A little bit about us**

As a company made up of pet owners, we believe that pets and people are better together. If you share our passion for pets and you're looking for a career where you can take ownership, collaborate and contribute to challenging, satisfying and meaningful work, then you are the type of person we want at Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada. We are a leader in the pet care and pet nutrition industry, producing Canada’s best loved brands including Alpo ®, Beneful ®, Beyond ®, Dog Chow ®, Cat Chow ®, Fancy Feast®, Friskies®, Tidy Cats®, Pro Plan®, Purina ONE® and many more. Join us in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.

**What to Expect**:
We are looking for a for a **Distribution Centre Operations Supervisor**, reporting to the Distribution Centre Manager, the incumbent will supervise all aspects of the DC Operations Department including scheduling, coaching, and training warehouse personnel. You will use your coaching skills to develop a culture of trust and to cultivate the best by inspiring, challenging and promoting our workforce. Leading by example, you will promote and ensure the Health & Safety of all operators, and compliance with all good manufacturing practices and Food Safety programs. It is required to work closely with the Distribution Center team (purchasing supervisor, business coordinator, inventory specialist, planning lead) to manage inventory levels and variances, marinating high customer service and efficiency levels, it requires flexibility to provide coverage for vacations and sick leaves.

**A day in the life**:

- Responsible for ensuring a safe work environment and safety-oriented culture.
- Delivers effective training and performance management of Warehouse employees.
- Monitors all administration control for all shipping and receiving activities.
- Monitors inventory accuracy and maintain “First In First Out” adherence.
- Supervises the movement of all goods. Externally includes carrier selection, load planning, and cost/benefit analysis. Internally includes space planning, equipment and resource management.
- Establishes and maintain good working relationships with Distribution Centres, Logistics, carriers and suppliers.
- Responsible for coordinating with all Departments to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency of the operation.
- Initiates process improvements by coaching the warehouse group to identify potential savings and assist with their implementation.
- Responsible for ensuring the allocation of regular and overtime hours, and appropriate vacation coverage.
- Responsible for all investigations and root cause analysis related to warehouse incidents.
- Responsible for bi-weekly payroll for union employees, while adhering to the collective agreement.
- Undertakes other functions as required.

**Role Requirements**
- A minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience as a supervisor in warehouse operations, preferably within a unionized environment.
- Experienced in being able to identify root cause and implement corrective actions for all safety related matters.

**Preferred Skills**
- Completion of Community College Diploma or University Degree in a related field is preferred.
- Strong computer skills, with working knowledge of warehouse systems and SAP highly desired, also intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power point is preferred.
- Payroll Kronos experience is preferred.
- Must be able to respond to changing demands with short notice and be proactive in managing the needs of operation.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership skills as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills are required to excel at working within a team environment.
- Able to anticipate challenges and opportunities with proactive behaviour.

**Benefits**
- Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
- Company matched pension plan
- Three weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
- Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
- Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus eligibility
- Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
- Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
- Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
- Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)

**What you need to know**

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclus