Warehouse Supervisor, 3rd shift

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food maker with a reputation of trust spanning 35 years. Founded in a small town in Alberta Canada Champion with its ORIJEN and ACANA brands is a key player in the global premium pet food industry across three major geographic regions.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Heres the Scoop Summary

The Warehouse Supervisor 3rd shift is responsible for facilitating timely and effective operations within the Warehouse ensuring that the productivity of staff is at optimum performance and that all inbound and outbound items are processed accurately and on a timely basis.

The Warehouse Supervisor will work out of one of our facilities: Yellowhead DC and/or Acheson Warehouse within the Kitchen.

What a typical day looks like:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation and leadership of the team
• Ensure compliance to Companys policies practices and procedures related to Health and Safety Food Safety and the Environment.
• Report health and safety incidents and complete appropriate incident/accident reports.
• Implement appropriate corrective actions in a timely manner in department with respect to health & safety and food safety requirements.
• Ensure the completion of required HACCP- and GMP-related forms.
• Prepare and distribute order plans and work closely with the Warehouse Manager to prioritize order plans and monitor their completion to facilitate timely and effective warehouse operations.
• Oversee the secure and accurate loading and unloading of deliveries and the sorting and distribution of incoming and outgoing shipments document and report discrepancies to the Warehouse Manager.
• Ensure that all quality issues are addressed in a manner that meets Company expectations reporting problems or discrepancies to the Warehouse Manager.
• Develop and demonstrate excellent communication practices and successful internal working professional relationships with staff and internal departments.
• Lead team members with a hands-on people-focused approach in their development coaching communication improvement and team building while holding them accountable.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction levels through excellence in dispatching identifying receiving and ensuring quality of products.
• Maintain records utilize specialized KPI reports and document relevant information to calculate warehouse performance.
• Develop and implement new methods processes and improvements.
• Consult and organize activities with other teams and departments.
• Control and organize storage and inventory space.
• Ensure the accuracy of inventory and shipments.
• Participate in physical inventory as determined by the Company.
• Ensure strong performance of team through coaching training & development and performance management activities.
• Work in collaboration with Human Resources to hire and onboard new Associates as required.
• Escalate employee relations concerns within a timely manner to Manager and Human Resources.
• Provide accurate and on time - time & attendance reporting for all Associates within team and ensure adherence to Company policies SOPs etc. with respect to attendance and pay practices.
• Forecast warehouse activity to ensure we have proper staff levels to meet current and future demands.
• Responsible for maintaining Material handling equipment and warehouse building.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• May provide back-up for other Warehouse Supervisors during their absences.

What are we looking for

• Post-secondary education in related field such as Supply Chain Logistics and/or Project Management is considered an asset but not a requirement.
• 5 years previous supervisory experience within a Warehouse environment.
• Demonstrated excellence in customer service and relationship building while having a sense of urgency
• Intermediate level MS Office skills WMS and M3 (ERP System) skills & Microsoft Suite
• Able to quickly learn technology application.
• Strong critical thinking ability with good problem identification and problem resolution skills
• Excellent judgment and decision-making abilities
• Proven ability to influence motivate and communicate effectively with team members.
• Reliable and dependable with good time management planning prioritizing and execution skills demonstrating attention to detail in all areas of work.
• Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of positive coaching team building training and development of direct reports coupled with a hands-on leadership style
• Ability to prioritize daily work volume and handle changes in priorities.
• Exceptional organizational time management and prioritizing skills
• Strong work ethic and capability of working independently
• Ability to pass a Drug & Alcohol and Fit-to-Work test up to 35 lbs
• Ability to clear a Criminal Record Check and provide references.

Working Conditions

• Supervisors are expected to work a variety of shifts and be flexible in their availability.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Job duties require physical exertion including the ability to manually lift up to 35 pounds while using established safe lift procedures.
• Working 3rd shift from 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM.

What can you expect from Champion

• Safety:a strong commitment to ensure all people are provided with a safe healthy and respectful environment.
• Earnings:Competitive Wages that give financial peace of mind RRSP with Company and donation matching.
• Industry Competitive Benefits:Medical Dental Vision and Employee Assistance Programs to meet your individual or family needs.
• Continuing Education:In House & Online Learning & Development as well as an Education Assistance Program.
• Quality:a dedication to uphold the highest standards of authenticity nutritional integrity and food safety to earn the trust of Pet Lovers everywhere.
• Other Perks:Free Bag of Premium Pet Food each month Free Parking and more!

What are you waiting for Join the pack!

Come as you are.

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom diverse points of views to be heard and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability age veteran status or any other creed you are wanted here.

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