Warehouse Operations Manager

**Company Overview**

Brimich Logistics is a family-owned and operated third-party logistics (3PL) and warehousing company committed to excellence, integrity, and continuous growth. As a rapidly expanding organization, we're looking for motivated, reliable individuals to join our team.

**Working days**: Sunday-Wednesday

**Shift Schedule** : Flexible schedule
- **Safety Alert: Please be aware that Brimich warehouses store nut allergens.**_

**Summary**

We are seeking a **Warehouse Operations Manager**to join our dynamic team at Brimich Logistics.

**Overview**:
**Key Responsibilities**

**Operations Management**
- Develop and execute strategic operational plans in coordination with senior management to ensure efficient and cost-effective facility performance.
- Oversee all inbound and outbound shipments, ensuring compliance with quality standards and timelines.
- Design and manage shipping/receiving schedules to meet productivity targets and customer expectations.
- Supervise and support warehouse supervisory staff to ensure compliance with HACCP, SQF, Health & Safety, and internal policies.
- Optimize the use of facility equipment to maximize productivity.
- Coordinate with other department leaders to balance labour across all operational areas.
- Promote continuous improvement, encouraging team members to take ownership of process enhancements.
- Identify operational inefficiencies and propose actionable improvements to senior leadership.
- Collaborate with the SQF Manager to uphold HACCP and SQF standards and certifications.
- Conduct audits and participate in quality planning and improvement initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Warehouse Operations Manager or Executive Management.

**Financial Oversight**
- Understand the financial impact of operational decisions.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and interpreting financial reports (e.g., P&L statements).
- Analyze productivity metrics to identify performance gaps and recommend improvements.

**Employee Relations & Development**
- Participate in daily Operations team meetings that cover previous day performance, productivity targets, workload, and any other pertinent information provided by senior management.
- Manage staffing needs and support recruitment efforts.
- Ensure effective onboarding and structured training for all new hires.
- Set departmental and individual goals aligned with company objectives.
- Maintain positive employee relations and ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures.
- Deliver consistent coaching, performance feedback, and formal performance evaluations.

**Health & Safety**
- Understands and works in compliance with the Environmental and Health/Safety management systems, policies, rules, and guidelines.
- Observe standards for safe working conditions as outlined in the Ontario Health & Safety Act and takes every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker.

**Specific Health & Safety accountabilities include, but are not limited to**:

- performing regular workplace inspections,
- conducting/participating in safety talks, staff meetings,
- actively participating in accident/incident investigations,
- follows the training program for new employees,
- identifying, and correcting unsafe acts or conditions,
- identify, correct, or commend health and safety performance and KPI’s

**SQF Responsibilities**
- Ensures facilities follow the SQF program; assigns resources to ensure compliance and continued certification in accordance with the program and the SQF Manager.

Specific accountabilities for food safety include, but are not limited to:

- participating in a yearly mock recall and monthly SQF premises inspections,
- conducting/coordinating SQF verification activities with the SQF Manager
- monitoring daily walks and reports
- ensuring employees are properly trained, and training is properly recorded
- identifying and correcting GDP deviations or conditions
- Customer Concern response and communicating to the proper internal team
- Corrective Action Reports and communicating to the proper internal team

**Requirements**:

- 10 years’ experience in a 3PL environment
- 5 years experience in a Management role accountable for managing and monitoring budget related activities
- 10 years’ experience utilizing RF Warehouse Management Systems
- Proven leadership of teams of 50+ employees
- Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills, with a collaborative team approach.
- In-depth knowledge of safety protocols and accident investigation procedures.
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
- Fluent in both spoken and written English.
- Fully capable of working in varying temperatures. Temperatures may range anywhere from 2 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees Celsius in most Brimich Warehouses. Brimich Cold Storage buildings may range from 0 degrees Celsius to -30 degrees Celsius.

**Training Requirements**
- WHMIS, HACCP and SQF

Pay: $80,000.00-$95,000.00 per year

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