Warehouse Coordinator - Richmond Hill, Canada - La Rocca Creative Cakes Inc.

Description

LOVE FOOD AND HAVE A PASSION FOR CAKE

We are passionate about making simply the best cakes Our roots go back to 1960s Naples, Italy where our family's passion for the art of baking and enjoying great food inspired us to create the bakery we have today.

In 1986, La Rocca Bakery opened its doors in a suburb of Toronto, Canada.

Today, the tradition of offering classic, memorable recipes lives on as we continue to innovate with new and exciting flavours.

Our cakes are now available in thousands of grocery, food service, and fine food distributors across North America.


WAREHOUSE COORDINATOR

The Warehouse Coordinator ensures the continuity of material supply for seamless daily production through assisting with, maintaining inventory accuracy & keeping the warehouse in a condition that meets the expectations of the business.

The Warehouse Coordinator understands the impact of their position to other business functions that depend on the accuracy and efficiency of their tasks.

This position is required to work a shift from 3:00pm
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Key Responsibilities_


Inventory Control (25%):

• Managing inventory with regards to shelf life and facilitating transfers to prevent overstock issues and balance network inventory.
• Assist with cycle count on Finished good/ Raw material items as per cycle count procedure
• Responsible for highlighting the gaps between physical and system inventory for appropriate actions
• Liaise between internal departments and external facilities (planning, production, QC/QA & outside storage) and communicate effectively regarding the material availability issue, quality issue, shortfall, etc.

Shipping, Receiving & Warehouse Coordination (75%):

• Process and schedule outbound finish good shipments.
• Assist with the preparation and organization of physical inventory (Staging for picking).
• Ensure sales orders are invoiced and shipped to customers.
• Ensure that shipments contain proper documentation and if multiple items per shipment, ensure item lists are complete.
• Oversee the secure and accurate loading and unloading of deliveries.
• Responsible for generating reports pertaining to inbound shipments (Receiving materials)
• Follow current standards and procedures.
• Maintain an organized work area according to policies, procedures and safety regulations.
• Works in a safe and conscientious manner. Maintains a safe and secure work environment for all employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Core Competencies_

• Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure your own behavior is consistent with these standards and align with the values of the Company.
• Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally to achieve the goals of the organization.
• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Focus on

Customer Needs:
Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external customers to meet or exceed their expectations.

• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance the company's effectiveness.
• Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the company.
• Organization: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.
• Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.
• Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

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Knowledge & Skills & Abilities_

• Minimum
  2 years of proven work experience in a food production and/or warehouse facility preferred.
• High attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to prioritize; able to work in a time sensitive, fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong ability to work within
  ERP platform (Business Central); able to use system tools to analyze and be proficient with numbers to analyze data.

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Strong written and verbal communication skills and
superior organizational skills. Above all, you will thrive in a collaborative environment and have superior interpersonal skills and bring a positive can-do approach to everything you do.

• Strong knowledge of applicable
  Health and Safety regulations.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• RICHMOND HILL, ON: reliably