Yard Supervisor, Star Building Materials Ltd - Calgary, Canada - Star Building Materials Ltd.

Star Building Materials Ltd.

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Title:
Yard Supervisor

Location:2345 Alyth Road SE, Calgary which is on a great bus route

FYI:
In late early 2025, Star will be moving to a new facility at Crosspointe Road, Rocky View County, AB (behind the Century Downs Racetrack/Casino in Balzac).

At Star, our people make the difference.

We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and employee discounts.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Director, Branch Operations, as the
Yard Supervisor you will oversee the daily activities of the Distribution Yard, ensuring safe and efficient procedures.

You also maintain adequate inventory in an organized manner and properly operated equipment.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Hiring, supervising, developing and providing guidance to employees. Managing staffing, schedules and overtime hours.
Maintaining a clean and safe work area with properly working equipment and safety devices. Performing regular hazard assessments and ensuring compliance with Qualico's Safety Program.
Conducting weekly physical inventory counts and reconciling variances as necessary.
Maintaining effective control and oversight of product flow and account of inventory through receiving, storage and shipping.
Overseeing and documenting dispatch of deliveries. Ensuring all orders are fulfilled accurately and efficiently with excellent customer service to exceed customer expectations.
Maintaining all production equipment, trucks and forklifts in good working conditions. Coordinating preventative maintenance and repairs as required.
Researching and suggesting best practices to store inventory as well as to improve programs and processes related to operations and logistics.
Understanding established quality standards and performing quality checks, as required.
Liaising with Sales team to clarify information and order concerns. Advising on the yard capacity to meet requirements.
A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation as well as write and present in a persuasive and influencing manner.
A creative thinker; you identify new ideas, techniques and opportunities to improve performance and productivity.
A leader; you develop and improve the skills of others through effective coaching and guidance.
A creative problem solver; you think outside the box for solutions without fear of failure.

Essential Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years of warehouse management related experience.
Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
Physically able to kneel and crouch as well as lift, carry, push or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

What We Value

Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.
Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner.
Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.
Staying current with technical job skills.

Working Conditions
You primarily work on site during regular business hours. Work has exposure to noise from equipment/machinery and occupational hazards as well as dealing with inclement weather and dust. Overtime may occasionally be required.

About Us
Star Building Materials is an independent, wholly owned division of Qualico. Since 1958, Star Building Materials has sourced, manufactured, and supplied quality building materials to builders, developers, renovators, and homeowners.

It is our mission to innovate within the construction industry, exploring new methods to help you reduce waste, increase efficiency, and manage project costs.

None of this would be possible without people. We hire only the most forward-thinking, experienced, and passionate staff to serve your building needs.

We care deeply about the quality of the products and service you receive, and we invest in our relationships both with our employees and our customers.

We aim to reach beyond minimum standards of safety and environmental concerns.

We serve our clients with some of the most innovative building solutions available, including framing and finishing materials, engineered wood floor systems, trusses, drywall, insulation, and a wide selection of related supplies.

To learn more, click here.

Closing date:
May 13, 2024