Logistics Team Lead - Afternoon

Who We Are

Harding Display Corp (HDC) is one of Canada's pre-eminent point-of-sale and in-store marketing solution providers. Located in Scarborough, Ontario, we are a family-owned company and have proudly been servicing clients in Canada and the U.S. since 1927 (that’s over 90 years!).

Our customers – who include Coca Cola, Lindt, Keurig, and McDonalds to name a few – choose us because of our best-in-class customer-focused approach and innovative designs of temporary and permanent displays. More importantly, though, we are backed by a strong team of dedicated, diverse employees in all segments of our business including graphic and structural design, production, manufacturing, logistics, sales, accounting, and human resources.

Why Work With Us?

Our business continues to evolve, and we are looking for top talent to join our team and fuel our continuous growth. At HDC, everyone knows you by name – you are never just a number! We offer competitive pay, vacation time, and benefits, and a fun, collaborative work environment. Are you ready to join our growing team and become a member of the Harding family? If so, read on!

About this opportunity

Reporting to the Logistics Director, the Logistics Team Lead is a dual role, responsible for overseeing the Shipping, Receiving, and Material Handling shop floor team [the “Logistic Teams”], as well as rolling up their sleeves and being hands-on as needed.

This role will be accountable for leading, motivating, and managing the day-to-day performance of the Shippers, Receivers and Material Handlers. As a leader, the Logistics Team Lead will be a reliable resource for the Team to turn to for guidance, and they will set a positive example for the Team in relation to taking initiative, carrying out tasks, being accountable, and ensuring and maintaining a healthy team environment and culture.

This role will also work closely with the Logistics Office and will be accountable for the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of incoming receipts, outgoing shipments, and inventories.

A Closer Look At What You Will Do

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leads shop floor team huddles when necessary to plan, organize, address execution matters
• Reviews execution and completion of logistic activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness and to assess employee performance
• Training other warehouse staff on new initiatives and launching of new process
• Assigns daily shipping, receiving and material tasks with a focus on optimizing resource usage
• Investigates and resolves operational problems, identifying root causes and provides corrective and preventative actions through clear communication with the Logistics Director
• Assists the Logistics Director with hiring recommendations, training, performance feedback, performance reviews, escalating employee issues as necessary, recommended disciplinary actions
• Supervises and coordinate safe, compliant execution of all logistics shop floor activities
• Guides, motivates, and develops team within HR policy boundaries
• Participates in logistic planning activities to ensure efficient and effective daily, weekly, monthly execution and focus on corporate objectives
• Ensures forklift safety compliance, including on-boarding capabilities testing, daily inspections and training
• Oversight of all shop floor Shipping, Receiving and Material Handling employees and all underlying activities
• Ensures effective daily shift transition, by ensuring personnel are aware of respective tasks and objectives
• Is a key resource to the logistics team to explain tasks, provide clarity as necessary, and suggest best practices for execution

Non-supervisory Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating and executing physical inventory verification, including cycle count programs and year end inventory execution
• With the assistance of the Logistics Director, ensures that the areas of responsibility are properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed
• Work closely with Operations Teams on meeting shop floor needs and expectations
• Help maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times
• Collaborates with the Logistics Director and Logistics Supervisor in establishing, refining, and developing logistics process and work instructions and related standard operating procedures
• Works closely with cross functional teams to optimize usage of space and overall space management
• Other duties as assigned.
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with internal teams
• Contributes to logistics team efforts (i.e., Shipping, Receiving and Material Handling) by executing underlying efforts once all resources are tasked i.e. picking an order and loading a truck using warehouse equipment such as a forklift and Raymond reach
• Oversees maintenance of material-handling equipment by ensuring pre-usage inspections are performed, repair requisitions are documented and actioned and Logistics Director is informed of all underlying matters

Relationships

• Shipper, Receiver and Material Handlers
• Operations Supervisors
• Logistics Director
• Director of Operations
• Production Coordinators
• Shipping Co-ordinators
• Logistics Supervisor

Position Outcomes/Objectives and Standards of Performance

• Timeliness, Accuracy and Completeness of Inventory activities.
• Optimization of manufacturing and warehouse space to facilitate execution of all logistics activities.
• Effective and efficient usage of all department resources in order to meet or exceed department budget objectives.
• Optimization of Logistics team for effective and efficient daily execution in order to achieve department objectives.
• Timeliness, Accuracy and Completeness of Receiving activities.
• On-Time, In-Full Shipping Execution. Ensure shipments are executed as per the shipping schedule - On-Time and shipped as per sales order requirements – In-Full.

Qualifications & Skills

• Good computers skills with the ability to work with ERP systems (Global Shop), email, etc. and related peripheral skills (scanners, etc.)
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated and takes initiative
• Basic math skills for counting goods and related exercises
• Able to effectively communicate, delegating tasks and setting clear expectations
• 3-5 years forklift experience in a shipping and receiving environment
• Forklift Certification
• Able to deal with multiple priorities and competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Resourceful and presents solutions to problems

If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to reviewing your application!

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with Harding Display, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Harding Display, we want people to love their work and show respect and empathy to all. We are committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve and encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. Applicants with a disability may request accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting the Human Resources Department at [email protected]