Material Handling Team Lead

Summary

If you’re looking for a stable full-time role in a fast-paced, friendly environment, and would like to join a company that has a positive impact on society, keep reading! STEMCELL’s Distribution team is looking for an experienced Team Lead to supervise and mentor our Material Handling team at our Station Street location in Vancouver.

If you have previous leadership experience in a warehouse environment along with great communication skills, and are interested in joining Canada’s largest Biotech company, this could be the perfect role for you!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the daily workload of the assigned function and collaborate effectively with cross-departmental stakeholders to provide essential logistical support and services
• Work with materials of varying hazard levels across different storage conditions, including but not limited to; 2-8 °C and -20 °C
• Lead by example, and ensure team members follow all safety, security and regulatory requirements, work instructions and procedures as applicable
• Directly manage staff, including day-to-day scheduling and time off, conducting performance reviews and career planning, and managing performance improvement plans with the functional Manager as needed
• Perform transactions and troubleshoot errors in the company’s ERP system (SAP)

Knowledge And Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or equivalent with 1-2 years of relevant work experience
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to handle and move items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Great computer skills with the ability to use the company ERP system (SAP), and other software applications as needed (MS Office, Gmail etc.)
• Strong communication, teamwork and leadership skills

#United

STEMCELL Technologies Inc. is a privately-owned biotechnology company based in Vancouver that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, ancillary reagents and contract assay services. We create novel, useful, standardized products of unfailing quality and deliver them to more than 70 countries via our many regional offices plus distribution centres in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble and Singapore. Driven by our love of science and our passion for quality, we see ourselves simply as “Scientists Helping Scientists” – standing by our customers to provide outstanding products, technical support and training. We have over 1000 science-oriented employees globally, including 250 PhDs/MScs, with most others holding a BSc or engineering degree. STEMCELL is proud to be the largest Biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

NOTE: STEMCELL’s vaccination policy requires that all candidates for this role be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including boosters), as currently recommended or required by local health authorities and public health orders, unless an exemption from this policy is approved through our accommodation request process.

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