Distribution Supervisor

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**Company**

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

**Our Program**

Do you have a passion to innovate and a desire to challenge the status quo? We are seeking individuals interested in starting a career in an organization that offers opportunities to work in a fun, stimulating, and dynamic environment as Distribution Leaders.

We want to help you unleash your full potential Our Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program is designed for high-potential professionals, with an objective of training the next generation of leaders and developing our home-grown talent. We create safe and inclusive spaces that encourage you to be you. The result is an agile workplace, filled with Team Members that have a relentless obsession with continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Come join us on our journey to become the world’s great baker

**What Wonderbrands Offers**

• We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training; Unleashing Your Potential
• Many of our team members who joined us through similar “new graduate” programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible Medical/Health spending account
• Employer matching Pension program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.
• ** Summary**

Reporting to the Distribution Warehouse Leader-Manager, the Distribution Leader-Supervisor will provide hands-on leadership within a fast-paced environment and ensure that time sensitive schedules are met safely and on time all food-manufacturing environment.

**Primary Responsibilities**

• Understands and fulfills the duties of a leader of the following programs within the production area: Good Warehousing Practices (GWP’s), all food safety programs, all health & safety programs, all policies, programs or procedures
• Responsible for leading lead hands and ensuring Warehouse schedules are met and deals with problems that may occur
• Co-ordinates manpower to ensure that the tight timelines in the warehouse are met
• Checks to ensure that proper methods and procedures are being used and that quality, safety, environment standards are met
• Leads by example and fosters an environment of mutual respect and teamwork among Team Members
• Assists in all testing of new equipment, methods and or products, as well as trouble shoot processes and equipment inspections
• Assists Warehouse Manager in ensuring KPIs are met daily
• Ensure Product Quality and Product safety is being followed
• Ensure Quality is being maintained in the warehouse
• Responsible for updating of Safety talks and attendance issues
• Ensuring team members are effectively following break rotation schedule
• Provide support to the team in dealing with performance/behavioral concerns with Team Members in the warehouse
• Provide accurate feedback on the performance of team members
• Ensure absences are reported. Review and address attendance concerns
• Complete Shift Report with required information collected (include details on line Team performance).
• Works with Dispatch and Maintenance teams to coordinate required activities

**About You**

• Post-secondary education required (Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, etc.)
• Working in a Warehouse/DC environment is an asset (food/bakery experience is desirable)
• Must be a demonstrated leader who easily interacts with others and is adept at leading and motivating a team to meet demands established by the schedule
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication skills, along with simple mathematical abilities
• Ability to manage difficult people and work independently with mínimal supervision
• Working knowledge of GMP's, HACCP & O. H. S. A is required
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Passionate and desire to work and learn about the food manufacturing industry and innovation
• Ability to work in a start-up and team-based culture, working as a team to deliver outstanding results
• Positive attitude and a results-oriented mindset
• Bright, driven and clear about your future career goals
• Roll up your sleeves mentality with a whatever it takes mindset to get the job done
• Exceptional problem solving mindset with an ability to tackle difficult problems in a logical way
• Flexible to work days, afternoons, nights & weekends if needed

**What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands?**

Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment As a successful company that is continually growing there is always ch