Warehouse Supervisor - New Hamburg, Canada - Pestell Nutrition

Pestell Nutrition

Verified Company

New Hamburg, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Warehouse Supervisor is directly involved with all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the site warehouse.

The Supervisor must analyze opportunities for improvement, implement strategic and operational plans and lead interdepartmental communications to improve operational efficiencies.

The hours of work would be 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the daily coordination and execution of the logistics, warehouse, and inventory aspects of the site operations to support the growth of business
Execute and support metrics to achieve the company's overall objectives, consistent with corporate practices
Review Quality procedures/processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Participate in corporate regulatory and safety initiatives to ensure compliance and a safe environment
Identify short

- and long-term strategies for building relationships, while working closely with all departments to improve communications and efficiencies in order to meet internal and external customer requirements

Identify and execute training and development needs for direct reports
Provide regular performance feedback and conduct annual performance reviews for direct reports
Make recommendations for and clearly communicate details for incentive programs
Identify and support promotion opportunities for direct reports
Identify investments required in tools and/or people to achieve departmental objectives
Serve as the point person for all Warehouse Operations internally and externally
Actively participate in special assignments (i.e., reports for Management, continuous improvement, compliance tasks, etc.) as needed
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as needed

Qualifications

University or College degree in Business, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
Minimum of 5 years of previous experience in distribution, warehousing or operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
Minimum of 2 years shipping and handling of hazardous materials preferred
Experience in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) required
Demonstrated organizational, complex problemsolving, and analytical skills
Ability to identify and resolve issues or conflict with a continuous improvement mindset
Must be selfmotivated, high energy, and engaging level of enthusiasm and positive outlook
Effective written and verbal communication skills, and ability to adapt communication style to the audience as needed
Software knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Act legally and ethically in all professional relationships in adherence with Barentz' culture, values and fundamentals
Fluent in English, a second language would be considered an asset

About Pestell Nutrition:

Pestell Nutrition is a leading distributor of specialty ingredients in the North American animal nutrition market. We supply our customers with high-quality nutritional additives and ingredients for the animal nutrition and pet food industries.

Since 1972, we have used our technical expertise to help our customers create and deliver nutritional solutions for high performance across Canada and the U.S.

Pestell Nutrition is specialized in the global sourcing and supply of Feed Additives, Nutritional Ingredients, Macro and Trace Minerals, Pet Specialty Ingredients, and Ag Products.

About Barentz:

Barentz is a world class supplier of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals focused on improving the quality and length of life.

We provide products that help our customers meet their formulary needs and achieve sustainability goals.

We strive to change the conversation by creating value for our customers in a diverse range of end markets by providing technical and regulatory support and offering unique and creative solutions.

Our business leverages an infrastructure of industry leading technology, value-add services, global sourcing & logistics network, and a commitment to creating customer success.

This philosophy has enabled Barentz to offer its customers and principal partners with North American capabilities while maintaining a local focus.

Every day, we strive to deliver fantastic customer experiences.

Barentz offers a competitive salary in addition to a positive and collaborative corporate culture. We believe in developing people as well as growing our business and make this philosophy a priority.

Working at Pestell Nutrition, a part of Barentz, provides the opportunity to be a part of a progressive industry leader committed to expanding our product offering, building our capabilities, and growing our business
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If you are a hands-on self-starter with an entrepreneurial sense of ownership, then we want to hear from you