Logistics Team Lead

_**Who We Are**_

Harding Display Corp (HDC) is one of Canada's pre-eminent point-of-sale and in-store marketing solution providers. Located in Scarborough, Ontario, we are a family-owned company and have proudly been servicing clients in Canada and the U.S. since 1927 (that’s over 95 years).

Our customers - who include Coca Cola, Lindt, Keurig, and McDonalds to name a few - choose us because of our best-in-class customer-focused approach and innovative designs of temporary and permanent displays. More importantly, though, we are backed by a strong team of dedicated, diverse employees in all segments of our business including graphic and structural design, production, manufacturing, logistics, sales, accounting, and human resources.
- **Why Work With Us?**_

Our business continues to evolve and we are looking for top talent to join our team and fuel our continuous growth. At HDC, everyone knows you by name - you are never just a number We offer competitive pay, vacation time, and benefits, and a fun, collaborative work environment. Are you ready to join our growing team and become a member of the Harding family? If so, read on
- **Role Overview**_

Reporting to the Logistics Director, the Logistics Team Lead is a dual role, responsible for overseeing the Shipping, Receiving, and Material Handling shop floor team [the “Logistic Teams”], as well as rolling up their sleeves and being hands-on as needed.

This role will be accountable for leading, motivating, and managing the day-to-day performance of the Shippers, Receivers and Material Handlers. As a leader, the Logistics Team Lead will be a reliable resource for the Team to turn to for guidance, and they will set a positive example for the Team in relation to taking initiative, carrying out tasks, being accountable, and ensuring and maintaining a healthy team environment and culture.

This role will also work closely with the Logistics Office and will be accountable for the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of incoming receipts, outgoing shipments, and inventories.

**This position is for our afternoon shift. The hours are 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm, Monday to Friday.**
- **A Closer Look At What You Will Do**_
- Supervisory Responsibilities_
- Oversight of all shop floor Shipping, Receiving and Material Handling employees and all underlying activities
- Participates in logistic planning activities to ensure efficient and effective daily, weekly, monthly execution and focus on corporate objectives
- Assigns daily shipping, receiving and material tasks with a focus on optimizing resource usage
- Is a key resource to the logistics team to explain tasks, provide clarity as necessary, and suggest best practices for execution
- Supervises and coordinate safe, compliant execution of all logistics shop floor activities
- Reviews execution and completion of logistic activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness and to assess employee performance
- Assists the Logistics Director with hiring recommendations, training, performance feedback, performance reviews, escalating employee issues as necessary, recommended disciplinary actions
- Leads shop floor team huddles when necessary to plan, organize, address execution matters
- Guides, motivates, and develops team within HR policy boundaries
- Investigates and resolves operational problems, identifying root causes and provides corrective and preventative actions through clear communication with the Logistics Director
- Ensures forklift safety compliance, including on-boarding capabilities testing, daily inspections and training
- Ensures effective daily shift transition, by ensuring personnel are aware of respective tasks and objectives
- Non-supervisory Responsibilities_
- Contributes to logistics team efforts (i.e., Shipping, Receiving and Material Handling) by executing underlying efforts once all resources are tasked
- With the assistance of the Logistics Director, ensures that the areas of responsibility are properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed
- Collaborates with the Logistics Director and Logistics Supervisor in establishing, refining, and developing logistics process and work instructions and related standard operating procedures
- Work closely with Operations Teams on meeting shop floor needs and expectations
- Works closely with cross functional teams to optimize usage of space and overall space management
- Assists in coordinating and executing physical inventory verification, including cycle count programs and year end inventory execution
- Oversees maintenance of material-handling equipment by ensuring pre-usage inspections are performed, repair requisitions are documented and actioned and Logistics Director is informed of all underlying matters
- Communicates effectively and efficiently with internal teams
- Help maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times
- Other duties as assigned.
- **What You Will Need to Succeed **_
- 3-5 years forklift experience in a shipping and receivi