Shipping Supervisor

A natural leader you work effectively with others and thrive as a management team member in a work environment. You plan prudently for the future keep things organized and communicate with credibility and confidence. You easily adapt to new situations are analytical by nature and adhere closely to organizational policies and procedures.

As the Shipping Supervisor you will be responsible for the coordination of timely and accurate shipment of all truck orders. You will also be supervising and coordinating all related production employees and equipment related to shipping. As a member of Canfors management team you will work with all employees to ensure compliance in safety environment and company policies. You will also determine and meet daily/weekly shipping requirements while achieving target inventories. Youre looking for somewhere you can establish and grow your career.

A day in the life of a Shipping Supervisor includes:

• Assist with forecasting planer production in accordance with Supply Chain directives
• Coordinate kiln-loading and planer-in requirements with sawmill production in order to attain forecasted planer-out production
• Supervision and coordination of all related production employees and equipment related to shipping and kilns
• Determine & meet daily/weekly shipping requirements while achieving target inventories
• Ensure that established safety quality cost delivery and employee engagement KPIs are met or exceeded on a consistent basis
• Work with all personnel to ensure compliance in safety environment company policies and OHS regulations
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing with other personnel

For this role youll come equipped with:

• Minimum Grade 12 education with preference given to candidates with relevant post-secondary education
• Supervisory experience in the sawmill industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with the ability to learn new programs
• Strong written and oral communications
• Ability to thrive as a management team member in a unionized work environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities with the flexibility to effectively respond to continually changing internal and external business conditions
• TDG and WHMIS training would be an asset
• Demonstrated safe work behaviour
• Analytical thinker
• Leadership skills
• Easily adapt to new situations
• Can build cooperative and trusting working relationships
• Work with limited supervision
• Meets deadlines
• Highly organized self-motivated
• Basic knowledge of mobile equipment would be an asset
• Strong attention to detail

We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential to driving productivity creativity innovation and maintaining a competitive edge. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and equitable focusing on qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all candidates interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments references and criminal record checks depending on the role and location.