Warehouse Supervisor - North York, Canada - University of Toronto Press

University of Toronto Press

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North York, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Here's what you'll be doing....

You're responsible for supervision of hourly warehouse staff to ensure that warehouse activities are undertaken safely, efficiently and productively.

You'll communicate with front office staff (Customer Service, Client Service, Finance and Management) as needed to carry out warehouse tasks effectively.

You'll also be responsible for building maintenance and advising your supervisor of repair/maintenance needs.

Normal working hours: 6am-2:30pm Monday

Friday. The position may be required to be flexible with hours depending on any scheduled absences of the Warehouse Manager.

Key Responsibilities include:
Management

Oversee all warehouse activity of hourly staff in the absence of the Warehouse Manager
Perform warehouse tasks such as order release and inventory management
Motivate staff by a visible presence on the warehouse floor and regular meetings
Make recommendations aimed at improving staff effectiveness
Participate in supervising the annual inventory count
Follow up on customer penalties (Amazon, Indigo) related to warehouse performance
Manage biweekly payroll records
Maintain a safe work environment
May be required to perform other system related tasks such as Amazon order cancellations, (Electronic Data Interchange) EDI error correction, Ecommerce error correction, order consolidation

Facility Maintenance

Assess maintenance requirements and communicate to supervisor
Assist with fire drill and safety related compliance

Education, Qualifications, and Experience:

High school graduate
12 years' warehouse supervisory experience
Experience using a warehouse management system
Qualified to operate standard warehouse equipment
Previously completed health and safety training courses an asset

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

Knowledge of warehouse operations
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge of fire safety best practices
General knowledge of building maintenance: plumbing, electrical, painting, HVAC
Organizational ability and attention to detail
Ability to move/handle product up to 40 lbs
Intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning is highly valued a growth mindset
Values matter to you. You bring your whole self to work and you live our values of accountability, innovation, respect, and customer focus

About our Team:

The Distribution Division is based at 5201 Dufferin Street, in Toronto and provides shipping, receiving and storage for the University of Toronto Press and approximately 40 independent publishers.

Normal operations for the facility is 16 hours a day, 6 days a week, and is staffed by more than 100 full and part-time, warehouse and office employees.

As an organization, we continue to look for better ways to provide outstanding service to our clients and customers.

About University of Toronto Press:

As the leading university press in Canada and one of the largest in North America, we acknowledge our role and responsibility in effecting positive change.

With this, we seek to continuously improve the diversity and representation of our publications and the clients we represent, as well as within the makeup of our organization.

With strong commitment from leadership, we are collectively bringing forward change across the organization, both within our company culture and in our publishing, distribution, and retail endeavours.

UTP operates with mutual trust, respect, and integrity as we strive to identify and remove barriers. We are committed to making UTP a great place to work by addressing and challenging systemic inequities.

Interested in applying?

Company

University of Toronto Press

Location

North York, Dufferin & Steeles

Opening Date

Feb 12, 2024

Closing Date

Mar 08, 2024

Starting Date

Mar 18, 2024