Position:

Warehouse Supervisor

Location:

Guelph, Ontario

Level:

Supervisor

Hiring Range:

68500 to 85800

Benefits and Perks:

At Sleeman Breweries, you’ll have access to benefits that support you today and help you plan for tomorrow:

• Competitive compensation

• RRSP-matching program to help you save for retirement

• A commitment to work-life balance

• Benefits coverage for partners and kids

• Parental leave top-up for primary and secondary caregivers

• Employee product credit

• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible employees

• Employee and family assistance program

• Discount program with access to perks from big brands and local favourites

• Professional development opportunities including mentorship and leadership development

If you require an accommodation or an accessible format at any stage of the application or hiring process, please let the recruitment team know. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.

Why Join Sleeman Breweries?

What’s your story? Ours is about pushing boundaries to create Canada’s third-largest brewery known for unique craft and world-class brands enjoyed across the country.

As part of Sapporo Breweries, our story includes Sleeman Breweries in Ontario, Okanagan Spring Brewery in B.C., Wild Rose Brewery in Alberta, and Unibroue in Quebec.

When you join Sleeman Breweries, you join a company deeply committed to quality, sustainability, and creating an outstanding employee experience. People here care about what they do and the people they work with. Write your next chapter with us at Sleeman Breweries.

Get an inside look at what it’s like working at Sleeman Breweries by following @LifeAtSleeman on Instagram

Purpose and Impact

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Warehouse Supervisor will supervise 6-30 hourly warehouse employees to ensure that production schedules are being met within allocated resources in a cost effective way.

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing a team of 6 to 30 hourly warehouse employees, ensuring production schedules are met efficiently and within allocated resources while maintaining a cost. Contract available until mid September.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the activities of approximately 6-25 warehouse employees in accordance with established standard operating procedures (SOPs) to meet scheduled requirements
• Coordinate and ensure cycle count intervals are maintained. Investigate inventory discrepancies and make adjustments as approved
• Monitor and coordinate shipping and receiving schedules and carrier appointment times
• Perform regular product inspections and audits of warehouse handling practices
• Monitor inventory and order fill / backorder requirements
• Monitor site security and follow site security procedures
• Schedule and co-ordinate equipment repairs as needed
• Work closely with other departments to ensure that internal and external customers are being adequately serviced
• Ensure a safe and healthy workplace and identify and correct unsafe practices. Work with Health and Safety to establish and implement new or revised processes, as necessary; lead the incident investigation process for injuries, near misses and property damage
• Understand and manage employees within company policies, including collective agreements
• Create work schedules for warehouse employees; monitor and validate employee swipe records in timekeeping system
• Track and monitor employee attendance issues and maintain attendance database
• Provide performance management for direct reports, including developing strategies to manage absence and discipline, working collaboratively with human resources as necessary; track and monitor departmental/employee metrics in support of same
• Participate and assist with creating a culture of continuous improvement focused on health and safety, quality, efficiency, customer service and cost
• Participate in daily crew meetings. Provide regular feedback to the group about performance with regards to site KPOs and productivity metrics.
• Support the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) by reporting concerns, ensuring team competency in food safety practices, and integrating FSMS requirements into operations. Foster continual improvement and empowering others to lead within their areas of responsibility.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of warehousing, shipping/receiving, or transportation experience with at least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Minimum secondary school diploma. Post Secondary Education considered an asset
• Forklift experience and certification an asset
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to create reports and deliver presentations
• Demonstrated skills in facilitation, employee engagement, attendance and performance management, and safety enhancement
• General computer knowledge. Experience with Microsoft Office, WMS systems and Oracle considered an asset
• Working knowledge of occupation health and safety and other related legislation/regulations
• Ability to demonstrate behaviors that support organizational values

Working Conditions

• Spend approximately 70% of the time working in manufacturing environment and approximately 30% in an office environment
• Must be able to work rotating shifts

Think you have what we need but your credentials don’t perfectly line up? That’s OK! We know that some job seekers miss opportunities if they think their qualifications don’t fit. If you believe your skills and experience can make a difference here, we encourage you to apply!

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Sleeman Breweries, we believe that better beer, and better workplaces, happen when people feel welcomed and valued for the differences they bring.

We are committed to fair hiring practices free from discrimination, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

BETTER BEER. BETTER PEOPLE. GETTING BETTER

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected to proceed will be contacted.