Shipping & Packing Lead

**Job Summary**
Join a high quality team. We're looking for a high performing team member with a proven track record, who has the skills and abilities that enable you to excel in this role.

Our award-winning, locally made, eco-friendly products are good for people and the planet.

You’ll also get the opportunity to learn new skills and build experience. If you’re interested in growing your career with us, we have a long track record of promoting staff into senior roles.

Are you a dynamic multi-tasker with a positive attitude? Do other team members respect your workplace skills, job knowledge and work ethic? Do you act as a role model and inspire others to perform at a higher level?

A Senior Shipping & Packing Lead consistently delivers high quality performance. You have a positive, can-do attitude and excel at efficiency, accuracy, speed and good judgement. You operate with a high level of attention to detail, without compromising efficiency. You are agile and flexible - able to pivot activities as required to bring the highest value to the organization. You find it easy to follow direction, procedures and methods, and are able to lead others to do the same.

**Responsibilities**
- Pick, pack and ship orders to retail and wholesale clients.
- Pick, pack and ship transfers to and from our retail stores.
- Package, assemble, dispense, and label products.
- Receive inventory.
- Engage in all tasks and activities required to ensure the smooth operation of the facility including keyholder, supervisory, cleaning, tidying and administrative functions.
- Any other duties as needed.

**To be successful in this role, you**:

- Are a natural role model who is responsible, reliable and leads by example. You continually demonstrate excellence, professionalism and good judgement.
- Consistently operate with accuracy, efficiency and speed. You are organized and tidy.
- Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, remaining calm under deadline pressure, and in response to multi-tasking and managing multiple priorities. You are equally effective in lower demand moments, using downtime efficiently and productively.
- Flexible and agile mindset that can adjust to changes in priorities and tasks with ease.
- Are able to carefully observe and oversee the work of team members, while engaging in activities yourself. Effective at pro-actively identifying and then communicating challenges, strengths, quality of work and performance of other team members to the Production Manager.
- Ensure other team members work together effectively, efficiently and in a positive manner.
- Are accurate and quick at activities. You can follow pick lists and product codes, ensuring the right products are shipped to the right customer, and do so in an efficient manner.
- Follow and enforce company rules, procedures and systems effectively and with a high degree of competency.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. You are able to follow verbal and written instructions, packing slips, picking lists, sales receipts and invoices with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Are safety conscious, working mindfully and safely and ensuring others do the same.
- Work well independently as well as part of a team.
- Committed to excellence and high standards.
- Have good computer and internet skills. Experience using MS Office, MAC OS and any POS system are an asset.
- Have good basic math and accuracy skills so that you can correctly count the number of items going into parcels, verify the work of others for accuracy, and do double counts of stock.
- Prior experience in any of these related positions is an asset but is not required: shipping and receiving, warehouse, manufacturing food products, prep or line cook, assembly, and any fast-paced working environment.

**Hours of Operation**
- This is currently a daytime, Monday to Friday position. Weekend and evening shifts may be available during peak times, including November and December.

**Physical Requirements**
- This is a hands-on position. You’ll be on the move for your whole shift.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, push, pull, squat and bend. Frequently required to use hand and finger motions, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms. Able to do detailed work with hands, and work requiring hand/eye co-ordination.
- Able to stand for long periods of time and work from a standing workstation.
- You will be working around and/or using moving machines, such as dollies, carts, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Must be able to go up and down stairs, ladders and stepladders.
- Must be able to work in all areas and activities of the warehouse as needed.

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

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person