Warehouse Manager

Why Homes Alive Pets?

This isn't your average pet store. You'll feel it when you walk through our door. It's more than beautifully-designed locations and friendly staff – it's a belief in a higher standard for pet care. Our stores are community hubs – somewhere to come and share an experience with your pet.

You'll immediately notice a refreshing shopping experience at Homes Alive because we take a brand-agnostic, knowledge-over-upselling approach. Rather than pushing a certain product or feeling pressured to meet sales quotas, our team's attention is solely focused on getting to know you and your pet and empowering you to make confident decisions.

Our mission is to add value to every life. When we say every life, we include guests and their pets. Employees and co-workers. Brand reps and vendors. Even our communities.

There is life all around us, and it is our mission to add value qualitatively and quantitatively. In the qualitative sense, it is our mission to elevate every life as important and worthwhile. In the quantitative sense, and in the context of our business, it is also our mission to add value, discounts, and a fair balance of price and quality for our guests. This is how we will make a positive impact in our communities and world.

Job Title

Warehouse Manager

Direct Report

Store Manager

Location

St NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 2K1

Summary

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing the efficient receipt, storage, and internal distribution of product received from suppliers. Their duties include maintaining inventory accuracy, organizing the backroom, and liaising with suppliers and transport companies.

To achieve success as a Warehouse Manager, you should possess experience and knowledge in inventory management, be competent in working with systems and processes, and be well organized.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of warehouse receiving experience in retail, grocery, restaurant.
• Experience in managing a team is preferred.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated leadership. Ability to coach and develop people to succeed and flourish in their roles.
• Strong spatial reasoning. Ability to understand and anticipate the capabilities and limits of the physical space you are working within. In the warehouse, this includes anticipating where to store incoming product while maintaining a first-in, first-out system.
• Highly organized. The ability to be detail-oriented and complete tasks quickly and accurately.
• Resilience. Ability to remain calm and navigate through high stress situations.

Behaviour & Skills

• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent time management & organization.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent teamwork & collaborative abilities.
• Trustworthy & positive attitude.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Possess a Class 5 Driver's License.
• Emergency First Aid – CPR-A & AED (Must be acquired by the end of the 3-month probation period, if not already possessed. Homes Alive Pets will reimburse for license certificate renewals for active Store Managers).

Job Responsibilities

• Strategically managing the store warehouse in compliance with company's policies.
• Efficiently receiving, storing, and internally distributing inventory.
• Coordinating the store warehouse layout and ensuring efficient space utilization.
• Enforcing optimal operational policies and procedures.
• Adhering to all warehousing, handling and shipping legislation requirements.
• Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene, and security.
• Managing stock control and reconcile with data storage system.
• Overseeing proper use and maintenance of company equipment, such as lifts.
• Liaising with suppliers and transport companies.
• Efficiently delegate warehouse staff responsibilities.
• Training new receivers and other staff on warehouse best practices
• Participate in annual, store-wide inventory review.
• Other reasonable duties as identified by the Store or Regional Manager.

A Day in the Life of a Warehouse Manager

Each day as a Warehouse Manager will be dynamic and unique. On a typical day, the Warehouse Manager will arrive early in the morning and make sure that they are aware of the state of the backroom and any new inventory that will be arriving that day. For the majority of their shift, they will process and verify all new purchase orders and make sure that inventory is efficiently organized. One of their key responsibilities is to ensure that warehouse staff are following proper safety procedures.

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hrs/week)

Compensation

• $21-$24/hr. Wage is commensurate with experience

Benefits.

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Staff discount