Our client a leading 3PL company located in Mississauga (Dixie/Eglinton area) is looking to add 2 Warehouse Leads.
The Warehouse Lead will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily warehouse activities accurately, efficiently and safely. He/She will implement production, productivity, quality, safety and customer services standards and achieve the appropriate level of volume within time limits.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and participate in daily hands-on warehouse operations within a high-volume cross-dock and parcel processing environment.
- Coordinate and oversee parcel processing lines to ensure shipments are received, sorted, scanned, staged, and dispatched accurately and efficiently.
- Act as a working lead by actively performing warehouse duties alongside the team while providing direction, support, and guidance to associates.
- Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment to move, stage, load, and unload freight safely and efficiently. Forklift certification/experience preferred.
- Coordinate dock activities, including trailer loading/unloading, freight movement, staging, and cross-dock transfers.
- Monitor workflow and staffing throughout the shift and reallocate resources as required to maintain operational targets and service levels.
- Ensure parcels and freight are processed accurately and within established productivity and service standards.
- Support the implementation and adherence to standard operating procedures, safety requirements, and quality standards.
- Identify operational bottlenecks, delays, damages, or processing issues and take immediate corrective action.
- Perform regular floor checks to ensure proper parcel flow, line utilization, housekeeping, and safe working conditions.
- Assist with training, onboarding, and coaching of new and existing warehouse associates.
- Provide real-time direction and feedback to associates to maintain productivity, accuracy, and safe work practices.
- Maintain accurate documentation, operational records, and shift handover information.
- Communicate operational issues, staffing requirements, equipment concerns, and performance updates to management.
- Work closely with transportation, operations, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth movement of freight through the facility.
- Promote a safety-first culture and ensure all team members follow safe material-handling and warehouse practices.
- Perform other hands-on warehouse and operational duties as required to support business needs.
- Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and provide coverage for other shifts as required based on operational needs.
- Flexibility to adjust working hours and support different shifts when required to maintain operational coverage.
- Great opportunity to join a growing team.
Must be flexible to work the following shifts as required.
- Day: 8am – 4pm
- Afternoon: 4pm – 12am
- Night: 12am – 8am
- Must be flexible to work overtime as required.
- Pay rate range depending on exp. $20 -$25 an hour
- Weekly Pay plus 4% vacation pay
- Great team environment.