Team Lead

Our Team Lead is an integral member of the operations team, who is responsible for providing management to the team, coordinating their workloads, providing support to ensure that the team delivers, monitoring any issues, and ensuring production targets, KPIs, and quality standards are met to meet the requirements of the customer. This position is physically demanding and best suited for persons who strive in a fast-paced environment.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Allocate resources and organize and distribute daily work duties to members to ensure optimal shift / team operational logistics.
- Assist in proving appropriate orientation for employees and give them the necessary information, technology, and tools to perform their jobs.
- Deal with day-to-day paperwork in a warehouse environment (i.e., picking sheets, returns, etc.).
- Lead forklift drivers and warehouse associates to meet operational needs.
- Execute any other duties as and when identified

**Experience Requirement**:

- Minimum 1 year team lead experience within a warehouse environment with experience on training and coaching
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team-oriented workforce
- A working understanding of warehouse management systems
- Proven experience managing personnel to meet operational objectives
- Strong at multitasking and task delegation
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to perform data analysis and reporting using Excel.

**Competencies**
- Team player with a professional attitude for ensuring positive relations with customers and colleagues
- Comfortable working independently, self-starter
- Good communication skills, comfortable multi-tasking skills and can meet deadlines
- Overall hardworking, and very detail-oriented
- Highly organized and maintains a presentable work environment
- You have strong problem-solving skills

**Environment**:

- No chemical exposure
- Standard driving environment, with exposure to warehouse environment, road/ weather conditions and various client sites
- Standing/walking for long period of time

**Pay**:

- $22.33 an hour

**We Offer**:

- Extended health benefits (prescription, vision, dental, massage therapy, mental health, etc.)
- Positive, team-oriented, and safe work environment
- Consistent Nights and/or days and hours
- Paid on-site training

**Why us**:
Cardinal Couriers is a leading Canadian owned shipping company which has been in operation since 1978. We are a privately-owned company with a family feel.

We have built our success by specializing in early morning delivery service, meaning virtually all our receiving customers receive their goods before 8:00 am. We accomplish this by using a vault system as well as in some cases, having key access.

Cardinal Couriers delivers throughout Ontario and Quebec to their customers who operate in various industries such as automotive, construction, agriculture, marine and industrial and many others.

We recognize that our strength comes from our people and our success is dependent on the quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees.

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and enthusiastic team environment where each employee can grow personally and professionally.

*Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $22.33 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- MISSISSAUGA, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you comfortable lifting up to 70 pounds?

**Experience**:

- team lead: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location