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Warehouse Team Lead
- Markham, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- 3+ years of warehouse experience, ideally within food distribution, food manufacturing or another regulated environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Confidential Opportunity - Warehouse & Facility Operations Lead
Location: GTA North (Hwy 404 north of 407)
Industry: Food Distribution / CPG
Department: Operations & Supply Chain
Reports To: Operations & Logistics Manager
Work Model: Full-Time, On-Site
The Opportunity
Our client is an established food distributor seeking a hands-on Warehouse & Facility Operations Lead to take ownership of daily warehouse execution and facility standards. This is an operational leadership role for someone who enjoys being on the floor, working alongside the team and ensuring receiving, inventory, fulfillment and shipping activities run accurately and efficiently.
The successful candidate will oversee the flow of product from receiving through storage, picking, packing and outbound shipping while maintaining a highly organized, safe and audit-ready environment. The position also supports product samples for the sales team and participates directly in warehouse activities when required.
Key Responsibilities
This is an excellent step-up opportunity for a strong Lead Hand, Warehouse Team Lead or Senior Warehouse Associate ready to take broader responsibility for both warehouse and facility operations.
Location: GTA North (Hwy 404 north of 407)
Industry: Food Distribution / CPG
Department: Operations & Supply Chain
Reports To: Operations & Logistics Manager
Work Model: Full-Time, On-Site
The Opportunity
Our client is an established food distributor seeking a hands-on Warehouse & Facility Operations Lead to take ownership of daily warehouse execution and facility standards. This is an operational leadership role for someone who enjoys being on the floor, working alongside the team and ensuring receiving, inventory, fulfillment and shipping activities run accurately and efficiently.
The successful candidate will oversee the flow of product from receiving through storage, picking, packing and outbound shipping while maintaining a highly organized, safe and audit-ready environment. The position also supports product samples for the sales team and participates directly in warehouse activities when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily receiving, storage, picking, packing and shipping while ensuring orders are processed accurately and on time.
- Maintain inventory integrity through cycle counts, reconciliations, product rotation and investigation of discrepancies.
- Provide day-to-day leadership to warehouse personnel, including task assignment, coaching, training and productivity management.
- Maintain food safety, sanitation, traceability and regulatory standards while keeping the facility audit-ready and supporting inspections and corrective actions.
- Coordinate preventative maintenance and repairs for warehouse equipment, material-handling equipment and facility infrastructure.
- Coordinate inbound and outbound activities with suppliers and transportation providers and troubleshoot shipment, receiving and delivery issues.
- Complete occasional local product transfers and deliveries when required.
- Drive continuous improvement in warehouse productivity, accuracy, safety and organization.
- 3+ years of warehouse experience, ideally within food distribution, food manufacturing or another regulated environment.
- Previous Team Lead, Lead Hand, Senior Warehouse Associate or comparable leadership experience.
- Strong practical knowledge of receiving, inventory control, order fulfillment and shipping.
- Experience with food safety, sanitation, traceability and regulatory compliance.
- Experience coordinating facility, warehouse and equipment maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and motivate warehouse employees.
- Comfortable working with warehouse/inventory systems and Microsoft Office.
- Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
- Valid driver's licence with a clean driver's abstract and ability to complete occasional local deliveries.
- Comfortable working physically within the warehouse and handling product as required.
This is an excellent step-up opportunity for a strong Lead Hand, Warehouse Team Lead or Senior Warehouse Associate ready to take broader responsibility for both warehouse and facility operations.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead daily warehouse operations across receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping, while maintaining inventory accuracy and timely order fulfillment. Supervise and coach warehouse staff, uphold food safety and facility standards, coordinate maintenance and transportation activities, and drive operational improvements.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of warehouse experience, preferably in food distribution, food manufacturing, or another regulated environment, along with prior team leadership experience. Candidates should have practical knowledge of warehouse and inventory operations, food safety compliance, maintenance coordination, warehouse systems, and Microsoft Office; forklift certification or the ability to obtain it and a valid driver's licence with a clean abstract are also required.
Skills
- Warehouse Operations
- Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Order Fulfillment
- Shipping
- Cycle Counting
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Food Safety
- Sanitation
- Traceability
- Regulatory Compliance
- Team Leadership
- Employee Coaching
- Facility Maintenance
- Forklift Operation
- Microsoft Office
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Categories
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Food & Beverage
- Transportation
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Food Distribution
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Warehouse Operations
- Facility Operations
- Receiving
- Storage
- Picking
- Packing
- Shipping
- Inventory Control
- Cycle Counts
- Product Rotation
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Food Safety
- Sanitation
- Traceability
- Regulatory Compliance
- Audit Readiness
- Preventative Maintenance
- Material-Handling Equipment
- Supplier Coordination
- Transportation Providers
- Continuous Improvement
- Warehouse Systems
- Microsoft Office
- Forklift Certification
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Local Deliveries