Position Summary:

Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, you will be responsible for the hands-on oversight of an intense logistics and warehousing operation.  You will be responsible for material purchasing, warehousing, inventory control, order picking and delivery to internal departments.  As a leader, you will coach and develop your team of approximately 4 people, to achieve at a high level in all areas including safety, efficiency, food safety and order fulfillment.  You will be a key member of the Halifax Leadership Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Track, report and improve key performance indicators for areas of responsibility 
• Take a lead role in identifying material variances and coming up with applicable strategies to eliminate / reduce future variances
• Standardize and document workflow processes to improve efficiency
• Lead physical inventories
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics services
• Interface with senior management bringing suggestions and recommendations
• Work with consistent urgency in coordination with all Department Managers
• Define, communicate and implement activities to support operational requirements, productivity, material controls, food safety, and health and safety
• Monitor / develop appropriate KPIs to ensure the department is executing on expectations and to seek opportunities for continuous improvement
• Create / review demand forecasting and consumption
• Responsible for safety, quality and compliance to customer specifications and regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Work with maintenance staff to ensure preventive maintenance of machinery according to schedules, reports maintenance and repair issues in a timely manner.
• Responsible for performance evaluation, coaching, counseling, and corrective action for employees and liaises appropriately with HR and other support functions.
• Utilize Operating systems along with in house tools to determine purchasing requirements.
• Monitor requisitions for accuracy, fulfillment and delivery.
• Audits and ensures accuracy of vendor invoices prior to payment.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory levels within our operating system.
• Ensure all company SOP’s relating to safety, storage and Food Safety are followed.
• Maintain a working knowledge of product specifications.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent a requirement
• Post-secondary education in a related field preferred

Work Experience:

• Manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management experience required
• Strong inventory control experience required

Job Skills:

• Superior analytical & problem solving skills

• Strong PC skills including MS Excel
• Sound knowledge of all transportation modes and general warehouse and distribution practices

Communication Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both written & oral in English

In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Candidates will be required to go through a criminal background check.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other ground under applicable law.

Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. is pleased to accommodate applicants who have a disability up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please inform our Recruitment Team if you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process.