Warehouse Team Lead

**The Opportunity**

The Warehouse Supervisor manages day to day warehouse operations including staff supervision, to ensure inventory and shipping/receiving functions are operating at optimum levels and are continuously improving. Ensures implementation and management of process and policy to maximize internal and external customer satisfaction and operational efficiencies.

**The Role**
- Implement and monitor Health and Safety programs designed to ensure our “Everyone Home Safe” initiatives are achieved.
- Ensures a safe, clean work environment and well maintained assets, ready for daily Ops.
- Ensures shipping and receiving activities are optimized to meet business requirements through hands-on interaction.
- Supports inventory integrity, turns, obsolescence, shrink and handling requirements to standards, targets and KPIs.
- Site lead for annual physical inventory,
- Ensures branch inventory, delivery and handling requirements are met and exception and service failure communication & resolution protocols are followed.
- Physically performs and assists with all shipping / receiving, putaway, pick, pack functions and other warehouse operations as required to meet the objectives
- Guides the safe behaviors and process implementation required to eliminate bottlenecks throughout the DC; Receiving, Put away, Picking, Packing, QC, Shipping, Inventory.
- Leads / participates in inventory integrity and count activities
- Assist internal and external customers with deliveries or shipments as required.
- Knowledge of transportation and transportation software an asset
- Perform equipment safety checks and report as required and as certified to do so
- Capable to lead and teach branches with current tools (Nulogx, SHIPIT, AX) M3
- Direct responsibility for team training, development and resource allocation

**Education**: Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent but diploma in Supply Chain or Logistics preferred.

**Work Experience**:3 years of leadership experience in a warehouse environment. Previous experience within Supply Chain environment required.

**Knowledge**:Strong working knowledge of good warehouse practices. General knowledge of industrial goods and equipment. Lean and Continuous improvement experience is an asset. Strong analytical skills.

**Proficiency**:Intermediate level of knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Microsoft Access is an asset.

**The Company**

Since 1858, Wajax has been a leading industrial products and solutions provider continually innovating to serve Canadian industry coast-to-coast. We work in an extensive range of industries and core sectors of the Canadian economy including energy and renewables, food and beverage, construction, industrial/commercial, transportation, forestry, mining, metal processing, and oil and gas - to name a few. Everything we do is powered by people passionate about making a difference and who are dedicated to driving Canadian industry forward. People who provide the experience and expertise that support the industries that build our cities, power our businesses, put a roof over our heads and food on our tables.

Wajax offers a total compensation package that includes competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, learning and development, as well as some unique additional “perks.”

Highlights include:

- Competitive health and dental benefits with no waiting period for eligibility (100% employer paid premiums), plus health spending account.
- Wajax led e-learning, and product training through industry leading manufacturers.
- Exclusive discounts with a variety of manufacturers and service providers such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Dell, TELUS, a group mortgage, home & auto insurance program, pet insurance, footwear & workwear, fitness membership, perkopolis, and more.
- Recognition program where points are earned for merchandise or gift certificates, plus cash awards.
- Company matched pension plan
- Award-Winning Health and Wellness Program.

By working with Wajax, you become part of an inclusive and diverse team that is dedicated to innovation and teamwork. We are committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities across Canada in which we do business. As an equal opportunity employer, please inform us if any accommodation is required if contacted for an interview.

**\\ Together we get more done.