Supervisor, Warehouse

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.

Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of the Role or Responsibilities :

Reporting to the Senior Warehouse Supervisor, this position will provide effective leadership, supervision and direction of Warehouse Operations, ensures the safe, efficient and effective operation of the warehousing functions, and ensures the accurate and timely picking, loading and delivery of customer orders.

How you will make contributions that matter :

• Provides leadership, direction and guidance to warehouse personnel.
• Support and promote the Company’s values as with the Company’s health and safety program, maintain a safe working environment and ensure continued compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety.
• Ensures Food Safe best practices are always implemented and adhered to.
• Plans and implements the efficient and effective utilization of manpower, equipment and resources.
• Plans and implements effective orientation and training for warehouse personnel.
• Ensures that safe conditions exist at all times within the work environment; takes appropriate and effective measures to provide for the health and safety of employees.
• Develops and fosters strong and effective functional and cross functional teams.
• Ensures the efficient and effective operation of the Warehouse with a view to ensuring that each customer’s needs are met (both internal and external).
• Prepares and completes communication reports, measurement reports, schedules, forms and other documentation as required and in a timely fashion.
• Assists with preparation of department budget, monitors and controls costs.
• Ensures security of materials and products.
• Facilitates training and the application of the Warehouse Management System.
• Builds and maintains effective internal and external relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

You are best suited for the role if you :

• 2 to 5 years of Supervisory experience.
• Post-secondary education in Logistics or other related education / experience.
• Post-Secondary education and / or strong working knowledge of operations management, business, transportation or warehousing preferred.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems.
• Working knowledge of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Working knowledge of Excel.
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills and a strong team orientation.
• High level of self-motivation and initiative.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing :

• Competitive salaries
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Full range of group insurance benefits
• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
• Purchase option of company stocks
• Group RRSP
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• Saputo products at a discounted price

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal.

Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy.

Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way.

And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.