Operations Specialist - Kitchener, Canada - Georgette Packaging

Description

Georgette Packaging is a carbon neutral packaging company, and one of the fastest growing companies in Canada (we were recently featured in Globe and Mail's 2021 list of top growing companies).

We're looking to add a part-time Operations Specialist to our team to keep that momentum going. This position is a 10 month contract with the possibility for renewal.


About Georgette Packaging
We work with business owners across North America. Our clients are driven, forward-thinking, and a joy to work with.

You probably won't find any suits or boardrooms at our meetings, but you will find us ooo-ing and aah-ing over packaging samples at a local cafe.

This is the beauty of selling a good-looking, tangible product.

As an Operations Specialist, you will play a critical role in continuing to grow our success. Providing exceptional customer service, expert knowledge and a seamless delivery of all of our products is our top priority.

We want to ensure that our customers feel confident reaching out to us again and again for information and updates on their upcoming orders and you will be one of their main points of contact.

No two orders are the same and in Operations, no two days are the same either You will need to be adaptable, creative and exercise a sense of urgency and quick problem-solving skills when responding to new opportunities and challenges.

What you can expect in the role:

• Work as part of the Operations Team to help our customers produce and receive beautiful, branded packaging
• Create and update detailed customer profiles
• Obtain shipping pricing and prepare quotations for the Sales Team
• Maintain project management software information via Asana
• Liaise with suppliers, carriers and warehouses for status updates and shipping logistics
• Provide support to shipping operations by scheduling shipments, obtaining shipment documentation for domestic/international shipping and tracking shipments by air, ocean and road
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities
• Update inventory management systems
• Run various reports and report on findings

What We're Looking For:

• Customer service is your middle name
• You are highly organized and processdriven you love a task list and you get great satisfaction out of checking it off
• A critical thinker with excellent problemsolving skills you love investigating and figuring out how to do things better than they're currently being done
• A collaborative team player, you have a positive attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to learn
• Someone who likes to see tasks through to completion no matter how many obstacles stand in your way
• Strong timemanagement skills and the ability to prioritize a variety of tasks
• Excellent written communication including a reasonable typing proficiency
• Strong competence in Microsoft Office as well as an ability to dive into newtoyou software platforms and master them
• 13 years of experience working in an Operations/Logistics/Sales Support role

Bonus Experience:

• Packaging industry
• Supply chain and logistics
• Degree in Business, Business Administration, or relevant field
• Accounts payable, accounts receivables
• QuickBooks
• Asana

What's in it for you:
- a part-time schedule so you can have other life priorities - 20 hours per week

• Salary $45,000 $55,000 per year (prorated for halftime)
• A later start to your day
• We are looking for someone to work Monday-Friday from 11am4pm
• A benefits plan Health, dental, vision and drug care, life & disability insurance, EAP, coverage for chiropractor, physio, dietician, massage, speech, acupuncture etc
• Three weeks vacation plus a holiday shutdown at the end of December
• A charming office in downtown Kitchener with free parking, beautiful southfacing windows, ample natural light, high ceilings and wood floors
• A hybrid work environment flexibility to divide your time between working in the office and remotely
• An amazing, small and collaborative team to support you and help you excel in this role

- team socials with a great team culture
- laptop provided
- a 10 month contract with possibility for renewal

Georgette Packaging is an equal opportunity employer; please let us know if you require any type of accommodation throughout the recruitment process.

Please be aware that our office is on the 3rd floor of a 150 year old factory building with no elevator.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 10 months

Part-time hours: 20 per week


Salary:
$45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bon