Warehouse Program Coordinator

**CAREER OPPORTUNITY- Warehouse Coordinator, Social Service Programs**

**(Full-time/Permanent)**

**JOB PURPOSE**

The Warehouse Program Coordinator is responsible for the planning, implementation, and coordination of the Warehouse program. The role includes program coordination and logistics, warehouse management, people management, including stakeholder relations as well as training of all program participants with lived experience of poverty and homelessness.

**ABOUT THE PROGRAM**

The Warehouse Program provides individuals with lived experience of poverty or homelessness with hands-on training to learn how to manage inventory in a warehouse environment. Program participants learn to take on leadership roles, working side-by-side with a team of volunteers, to receive, sort, and store items in the warehouse, including clothing, hygiene supplies, perishable and non-perishable foods. The Warehouse Program provides participants with a paid training opportunity for those who are interested in pursuing a career in warehouse and inventory management. Program participants are also provided with the support of a Career Counsellor and Case Manager to develop concrete goals and plans to move them towards further education and employment.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

In this role, you will be a part of a progressive team of social service program professionals. You will champion health and safety in the warehouse by ensuring proper guidelines are being followed by all participants and volunteers. Inventory management will also be something you oversee by ensuring that sufficient inventory of supplies is maintained, and regularly communicating with suppliers.

You will lead the training and orientation of all our new program participants, considering their individual lived experience with poverty and homelessness. In coordinating and facilitating the training component of the program, you will support individuals in their learning goals and help them navigate the Learning Management System (LMS).

At the end of our programs, you will collaborate with a Case Manager to ensure a streamlined offboarding process, and post-program support.

As a Warehouse Coordinator you will also supervise the volunteers supporting the program, ensuring thorough training, onboarding, and opportunities for relationship building between participants and volunteers.
- *A full job description is available upon request_
- *This is an in-person position_
- a Vulnerable Sector Screening Check will be required_

**We are seeking a dependable, personable, and highly organized person who meets the following eligibility criteria**:
**QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIRED SKILLS**
- 3-5 years of work experience in warehouse coordination/ supply chain management, 2+ years, in supervisory role
- 2+ years working with vulnerable populations, specifically with those with lived experience is an asset
- Supply chain management/warehouse logistics and safety training certificate
- Skills, experience, and passion for training, teaching, and mentorship
- Proficient with online communications tools and platforms, experience using an LMS an asset
- Highly organized and dependable
- Excellent interpersonal skills, highly compassionate, patient, and supportive
- Highly responsible and safety-oriented'
- Please be advised that all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a Police Records Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening._

**Salary**: From $45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Warehouse: 2 years (required)
- Social Service: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location