Operations Manager-Halifax-Open to out-of-province applicants-Relocate

We are hiring for an Operations Manager Role for our client in Halifax.

The Operations Manager supports the General Manager/Site Manager by overseeing warehousing, distribution, and packaging operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety. This role involves managing staff, setting goals, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a productive work environment. The Operations Manager ensures compliance with safety protocols, monitors key performance indicators (KPIs), and drives continuous improvement. They also maintain customer relationships, manage budgets and schedules, and handle facility maintenance. Additionally, the role includes administrative tasks, such as preparing reports, managing claims, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: Near Bayer's lake, Halifax

Are you looking to relocate to the East Coast? We welcome applications from qualified candidates across Canada. If you love the idea of bringing your operational expertise to a growing team while enjoying the incredible lifestyle, culture, and coastal charm that Nova Scotia has to offer, we want to hear from you!

Advantages
Full-time, permanent role
Salary determined by experience
Attractive pay with performance-based incentives
Inclusive benefits package covering health, dental, and vision
Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth

Responsibilities
1. Operations Management
 Oversee the day-to-day operations of the distribution center (receiving, storage, order picking, shipping).
 Ensure that performance objectives are met (KPIs: productivity, quality, error rate, safety).

2. Identify and implement continuous improvement actions to optimize operational efficiency.
Team management
 Supervise and motivate a team of Team Leaders and indirectly logistics operators (100 to 300 employees
depending on the site).
 Define schedules and organize the distribution of tasks.
 Train and support Team Leaders to develop their team management skills.
 Participate in the recruitment and integration of new employees.

3. Quality, safety and compliance
 Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality procedures, and internal rules.
 Analyze incidents and implement preventive actions.
 Collaborate with the HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) teams to ensure a safe working environment.

4. Analysis and reporting
 Monitor and analyze performance indicators to propose areas for improvement.
 Report regularly to management on activity, results and resource requirements.
 Contribute to the implementation of cost and process optimization strategies.

Qualifications
University degree in a related field (supply chain/logistics, business management)
Significant experience in operations management, ideally in logistics, supply chain or industrial
production.
Strong understanding of logistics and supply chain operations
Ability to manage multiple teams and drive performance.
Excellent communication and ability to motivate teams.
Good command of data management and analysis tools
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Significant experience in warehouse operations
Expertise in workplace health and safety practices

Summary
Interested in the position of operations manager?
If you are interested send me your resume to jaspreet.kaur@randstad.ca


Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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