Role Responsibilities:
- Support warehouse team members with technology systems (Motorola RF scanners, Zebra printers, tablets and CANVAS)
- Provide ongoing coaching, training and encouragement to all associates and support in meeting productivity goals (Engineered Labour Standards)
- Conduct Material Handling Training for associates
- Ensure safety compliance in accordance with all company safety programs and industry regulations/legislation.
- Complete daily proactive safety measures warehouse inspections, coach cards, observations and facility audits
- Prepare work schedules including vacations schedules
- Distribute, analyze and work with team members on incentive program
- Monitor and improve overall productivity
- Support and comply with all company policies and procedures
- Manage all aspects of selection, replenishment, assembly of products and loading in a timely manner
- Generate/analyze productivity reports
- Manage/Identify barriers that cause indirect time
- Record indirect (work delays) in SWMS (warehouse management system)
- Assist Warehouse Manager in preparation of annual warehouse budget and monitor budget on a weekly basis
- Develop and implement cost reduction action plans
- Accountable for the accuracy of timecards, approvals and scheduling of direct reports
- If applicable, understand and interpret the CBA, participate in grievance, mediation, arbitration procedures at unionized facilities
- Responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprising
Sysco’s Food Safety Program, specific for the assigned role.
- Assist Food Safety Program Manager in ensuring compliance to Sysco’s Food Safety Program that
leads to compliance with third party certification and customer requirements.
- Understands that their role is critical in creating a safe organization with minimal environmental impact and the value that brings to the organization.
- Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by acting as an example and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs, policies, and requirements.
- Enable, champion and embrace an inclusive culture
- Develop and support high performing talent through hiring, scheduling, performance coaching, and career management practices
- Facilitate establishment of clear performance goals; Ensure that performance goals adapt to changing business demands; Identify and manage non-performers in a fair and timely way; Identify and reward top performance; links pay and performance through base, incentive, and recognition programs
- Present oneself in a manner that demonstrates executive maturity, professionalism, trust, confidence, and integrity.
- Communicates broadly and frequently the company's vision, direction, goals, performance against plan, changes, and expectations through participation in department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and informal conversations with associates
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Logistics/Warehouse role
- Preferred 5 Years’ experience in Logistics/Warehouse role
- Preferred warehouse supervisory experience
- High School Diploma required
- Diploma or Degree in Logistics and or Operations preferred
- Knowledge of systems would be considered an asset: SWMS, ADP, Synetellic, CANVAS, Intelex, labour standard system
- Basic proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel