Yard and Warehouse Manager - Burnaby
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of leadership experience within the lumber, building materials, or construction supply industry.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Yard & Warehouse Manager
📍 Burnaby, BC
Comp 70,000 to 85,000 +15% Bonus + Benefits + Vacation
Please note: Due to the nature of the operation, candidates must have both lumber/building materials industry experience to be considered.
DMC Recruitment Group is partnering with a well-established and respected building materials supplier to recruit an experienced Yard & Warehouse Manager for its Burnaby operation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proven leader with deep lumber and building materials experience who thrives in a unionized environment and enjoys developing teams, improving operations, and delivering exceptional customer service.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading all yard and warehouse operations, ensuring a safe and productive work environment, supporting inventory accuracy, and driving operational excellence across the facility.
Key Responsibilities
📍 Burnaby, BC
Comp 70,000 to 85,000 +15% Bonus + Benefits + Vacation
Please note: Due to the nature of the operation, candidates must have both lumber/building materials industry experience to be considered.
DMC Recruitment Group is partnering with a well-established and respected building materials supplier to recruit an experienced Yard & Warehouse Manager for its Burnaby operation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proven leader with deep lumber and building materials experience who thrives in a unionized environment and enjoys developing teams, improving operations, and delivering exceptional customer service.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading all yard and warehouse operations, ensuring a safe and productive work environment, supporting inventory accuracy, and driving operational excellence across the facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop yard and warehouse employees while fostering a positive, accountable team culture.
- Direct daily operations including scheduling, task delegation, workload management, and performance oversight.
- Maintain a strong focus on safety and ensure compliance with all Occupational Health & Safety requirements.
- Act as management representative on the Joint Health & Safety Committee.
- Coordinate employee onboarding, safety training, forklift certification, and ongoing skills development.
- Build strong working relationships with both unionized employees and internal stakeholders.
- Partner closely with sales and operations teams to ensure exceptional customer service and order fulfillment.
- Oversee inventory control, cycle counts, and year-end inventory processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve yard layout, workflow efficiency, product storage, and material handling practices.
- Manage fleet, equipment, and facility maintenance requirements while controlling operational costs.
- Ensure all operational documentation and reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time.
- Minimum 5+ years of leadership experience within the lumber, building materials, or construction supply industry.
- Previous experience managing unionized employees is required.
- Strong knowledge of lumber, building materials, hardware, and warehouse operations.
- Demonstrated success leading yard, warehouse, distribution, or branch operations.
- Strong understanding of inventory management, shipping, receiving, and material handling processes.
- Working knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation and safe work practices.
- Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop employees while managing performance and accountability.
- Strong organizational, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Comfortable balancing customer service, operational priorities, and employee relations in a fast-paced environment.
- Join a stable, industry-leading organization with a strong reputation in the market.
- Lead an established team within a high-volume operation.
- Play a key role in operational performance, employee development, and customer satisfaction.
- Competitive compensation package, benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and develop yard and warehouse employees, oversee daily operations, and maintain a safe, productive workplace in a unionized environment. Manage inventory, customer order fulfillment, facility and equipment needs, operational reporting, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of leadership experience in lumber, building materials, or construction supply, including experience managing unionized employees. Candidates should have strong knowledge of warehouse and inventory operations, occupational health and safety, employee development, and customer service.
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Employee Coaching and Development
- Unionized Workforce Management
- Yard and Warehouse Operations
- Lumber and Building Materials Knowledge
- Inventory Management
- Shipping and Receiving
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Forklift Certification
- Material Handling
- Operational Improvement
- Customer Service
- Conflict Resolution
- Fleet and Equipment Management
- Scheduling and Workload Management
- Performance Management
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Vacation
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Logistics
- Trades
- Construction
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Lumber
- Building Materials
- Construction Supply
- Yard Operations
- Warehouse Operations
- Unionized Employees
- Inventory Control
- Cycle Counts
- Year-End Inventory
- Shipping
- Receiving
- Order Fulfillment
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Forklift Certification
- Safety Training
- Material Handling
- Product Storage
- Yard Layout
- Workflow Efficiency
- Fleet Management
- Equipment Maintenance
- Facility Maintenance
- Operational Cost Control
- Customer Service
- Employee Onboarding
- Performance Oversight
- Operational Reporting