Warehouse Operations Leader (24 Month Contract/Acting)

Warehouse Operations Leader (24 Month Contract/Acting) Richmond, BC (Onsite)

Shift: Monday to Friday, Afternoon Shift (1:30PM – 10:00PM)

Hourly rate: $46.04

What We’ll Bring Company & Culture

A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect

Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

A focus on respect for people and continuous improvement

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Extended health care and dental benefits effective immediately

Associate vehicle discount program

What You’ll Be Doing Leadership & People Development

Direct warehouse team members in daily activities; places team member and visitor safety as the top priority

Conduct process observations and documentation to ensure safety and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) compliance in daily operations

Promote the ongoing learning and development of team members by providing direct feedback, coaching, mentoring, career path guidance, and addressing performance concerns

Provide team members with recognition, gap assessment, and overall performance documentation to reinforce career and personal growth

Coach and develop team members in the use and awareness of Toyota Business Practices (TBP) to develop tools for critical thinking

Accountable for Health & Safety under provincial and federal acts and abide by and enforce facility and/or regulated safety rules for all at the facility

Communication

Update Facility Management Development System (FMDS) boards daily

Present FMDS data in daily huddles to drive team member engagement and curiosity toward critical thinking initiatives

Oversee process control boards and Kanban stations with team members

Engage with others daily to ask, “How’s your process?”

Listen to team members for operational feedback; create ownership of problems and facilitate resolutions

Use and present TBPs to team members for awareness of current kaizen activities

Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Activities

Promote safety activities to reduce overall incidents throughout the facility

Assess work motions and review standardized work to ensure quality and productivity

Create work combinations, offer proposals on how many workers are required per shift and what their positions would be

Identify what is Overburden (Muri), Unevenness (Mura), Waste (Muda), and implement improvements (kaizen)

Demonstrate, share and teach continuous improvement

Use Toyota Business Practices (TBP) critical thinking tools to address root causes and develop countermeasures

Oversee small to medium process improvements through data analytics, TBP, or other practical resolution processes

Track the progress of all continuous improvement (Kaizen) activities within your team

Use appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and encourage change during all stages of Kaizen – Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)

Operations

Document safety orientations for team members, facility trades, and business partners on site as needed

Ensure facility 5‑S standard ownership and maintenance

Oversee shift time and attendance

Assist facility annual cycle count process completion

Coordinate the development, updating, and maintenance of SOPs and user guides for your team, shift, or facility

What You’ll Bring

High school diploma required; University degree or College diploma in a related discipline is preferred

2-3 years of experience in a warehouse environment

Previous supervisory experience is an asset

Coach, mentor, and develop teams

Strong analytics and personal initiative with a proven methodology for forming resolutions

Experience in coordinating and monitoring project processes while developing and communicating guidelines and procedures

Excellent communicator; prioritize issues and risks to senior leaders

Work with others at all levels in and outside the organization and harmoniously within a team environment

Initiate and improve work processes to increase safety, quality, and efficiency

Strong digital knowledge including MS Excel and MS Access; Power BI and dashboard creation is an asset

Equal Opportunity Statement Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process or your employment if you require accommodation.

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