warehouse foreman/woman

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

Warehouse

Tasks

• Prepare and submit reports
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Co-ordinate, assign and review work
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Establish work schedules and procedures
• Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization

Supervision

• Shippers and receivers
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Analytical
• Proactive

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Support for persons with disabilities

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
30+ days ago