Warehouse Supervisor - Dartmouth, Canada - Shaw Brick

Description

The Shaw Group Limited is one of the 50 Best-Managed Companies in Canada and is one of Eastern Canada's leading construction products manufacturer and community developer. The original member of Atlantic Canada's Shaw Group of companies,
Shaw Brick was established in 1861 as a small clay and tile manufacturer. Today Shaw Brick carries an extensive line of quality brick and concrete landscaping products. With retail centers in Dartmouth, Sydney, Moncton, Saint John, and Fredericton our teams are dedicated to selling our quality products with a professional, service-oriented approach.

We are currently recruiting a
Warehouse supervisor for our retail center in
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the warehouse.
• Maintaining the warehouse in a neat and organized fashion.
• Establish work schedules and procedures, resolve workrelated issues.
• Assisting staff in daily tasks, as well as training and coaching workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies.
• Coordinate, assign, participate and review the work of warehouse staff engaged in the following duties: shipping, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventories of materials, parts, and products.
• Coordinating warehouse staff to meet shipping and receiving deadlines.
• Prepare and submit progress and other reports and coordinate activities with other supplychain work units or departments.
• Requisition supplies and materials.
• Ensure smooth operation of computer systems, equipment and machinery and arrange for maintenance and repair work.
• Safe operation of a forklift.
• Safety in the warehouse, including safe conduct by all customers and staff.
• Loading and unloading of trucks both by hand and using the forklift.
• May perform the same duties as workers supervised.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other qualifications, skills and abilities that we are seeking include:

• Previous warehouse experience required.
• Previous experience in a supervisory role considered an asset.
• Grade XII or equivalent; training or experience in customer service will be considered a strong asset.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift in and around tight spaces; training and experience an asset.
• A commitment to workplace safety for fellow employees and customers.
• Ability to handle heavy merchandise, and work outside in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work variable hours to cover hours of operation, our hours of operation are 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturdays. Hours and Shift may vary 40 to 48 hours per week.
• Trustworthy with the ability to handle paperwork accurately.
• Customer service oriented with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment with mínimal supervision.
• Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Why work for our Shaw Brick team?
We understand the importance of investing in and developing our people. We are collaborative and team oriented.

We provide our team with the opportunities to grow, and we create a safe environment for our people to bring fresh ideas to the table.

And we like people with a "let's get it done" attitude If this sounds like the right fit for you, please show your interest by submitting your cover letter and resume via Indeed.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible Language Requirement:
• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dartmouth, NS B3B 1B3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person