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Warehouse Supervisor

  • Edmonton, AB, T5V 1H3, Canada

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Experience
2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing, chemical processing, packaging, warehousing, or industrial operations.
Posting language
English
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Original job description

A Place Where People Matter – Growing our People to Grow Our Business

We’re thrilled that you are exploring career opportunities where you can continue to make a positive difference every day to keep our communities healthy, fed, clean and safe. 

Primary Purpose

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of packaging and blending activities within the facility. This role provides frontline leadership for employees involved in the packaging, storage, handling, and blending of solvents, acids, amines, caustics, glycols, and de-icing products. The Warehouse Supervisor works closely with the Plant Manager to ensure production targets, quality standards, and customer requirements are achieved while maintaining a strong safety culture.

What You'll Do

  • Lead daily packaging, blending, and material handling operations to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and service objectives are met.
  • Promote a strong safety culture through field presence, coaching, inspections, and adherence to site procedures.
  • Monitor production performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
  • Ensure accurate completion of production documentation, inventory transactions, batch records, and operating logs.
  • Assist with equipment reliability initiatives, preventative maintenance planning, and troubleshooting production issues.
  • Train, coach, and develop employees to improve performance, engagement, and operational consistency.

What You'll Need

  • 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing, chemical processing, packaging, warehousing, or industrial operations.
  • Experience supervising employees in a production, blending, or packaging environment.
  • Knowledge of safe handling practices for hazardous chemicals, including solvents, acids, amines, caustics, and glycols.
  • Familiarity with inventory control systems, production reporting, and ERP systems such as SAP.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with blending, packaging, chemical distribution, or bulk liquid operations is considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of workplace safety regulations, process safety, and continuous improvement practices is preferred.

Where You’ll Work:

  • 16911  118 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5V 1H3

Pay and Benefits:

  • The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
  • Competitive salary, benefits to include; employer-paid medical and dental, extended health, life insurance.

What You Can Expect:

  • Strong work/life flexibility
  • To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company
  • To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role) and annual salary reviews
  • Competitive pay and benefits  

It takes people like you and a global network of more than 9,500 employees to build a company where the best people want to work. 

As a valued Univar Solutions employee, you understand that we are more than a distribution company. From delivering vital ingredients for food and nutrition, to helping keep drinking water safe, our company is dedicated to improving quality of life with our customers, suppliers and partners as we serve the world’s most essential industries.

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. 

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at careers@univarsolutions.com.

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Warehouse Supervisor leads daily packaging, blending, and material handling operations to ensure safety, quality, and productivity targets are met. They are also responsible for coaching employees, maintaining site safety procedures, and managing production documentation and inventory.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environment. Proficiency in safe handling of hazardous chemicals and familiarity with ERP systems like SAP are required.

Skills

  • Warehouse supervision
  • Packaging operations
  • Blending operations
  • Safety culture leadership
  • Hazardous chemicals handling
  • Inventory control
  • Production reporting
  • ERP systems
  • SAP
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Staff training
  • Process safety
  • Continuous improvement
  • Material handling
  • Quality assurance

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Extended health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Annual company bonus

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Categories

  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Management & Leadership
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Warehouse Supervisor
  • Packaging
  • Blending
  • Solvents
  • Acids
  • Amines
  • Caustics
  • Glycols
  • De-icing products
  • Safety culture
  • Inventory control
  • ERP
  • SAP
  • Production documentation
  • Batch records
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Chemical distribution
  • Bulk liquid operations
  • Process safety
  • Continuous improvement
  • Leadership
  • Industrial operations
  • Manufacturing

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