Shipping Supervisor Jobs

Maple Lodge Farms is Canada’s largest independently owned poultry processor. It engages in processing and supplying chicken products in Canada and internationally. It offers bacons, deli chicken meats, sliced packaged meats, fresh seasoned chicken, frozen boxed meats, and wieners. Maple Lodge Farms, Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is based in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

What’s in it for you?

• Health benefits with no payroll deduction
• Weekly pay
• Enhanced employee referral payout program
• Day off for your birthday and a floater day
• Discount at our Chickenshop
• Pension plan
• Onsite subsidized cafeteria
• Free tea and coffee

What you will be doing

• Inspects and ensures that carriers used to load or unload goods are clean, and do not pose a food safety hazard.
• Organize and supervise the activities and work of a small team of subordinates to ensure that all assigned work activity is carried out in an efficient and procedurally compliant manner.
• Ensure that any individual (internal or external to MLF) coming into the department are trained on and follow the appropriate health and safety policies and procedures.
• Provide formal and informal feedback to subordinates to ensure their continuous development and overall contribution to the achievement of Maple Lodge Farms business strategy.
• Backfill for day or night supervisor(s) when needed.
• Responsible for ensuring all products being shipped and received and packaged as per approved procedures to avoid damage.
• Implements corrective action and process improvements when and where appropriate.
• Follows First-In, First-Out (FIFO) procedure and completes all required Shipping & Receiving documentation accurately.
• Maintains a clean and safe warehouse environment.
• Ensures products shipped to another federal registered establishment conform to the associated regulatory requirements.
• Assists the Shipping Manager in planning and organizing warehouse activities relating to Shipping & Receiving, transportation, receiving returns, order filling, inventory control, and storage.

What you will bring

• Minimum 2 - 5 years’ Distribution experience in Shipping & Receiving (Food, Cold Storage, & / or Imports / Exports) in a unionized environment.
• Computer literacy (MS Office), College or University education preferred. Education and Certification Requirements
• Must have Supervised employees driving Material Handling Equipment (BT / Forklift / Reach Trucks).
• Working knowledge of food and meat plant regulatory standards (CFIA, etc.), GMP, HACCP, BRC, food safety, food quality, etc.
• Logistics Supervisory experience is an asset.
• Team-player with excellent leadership skills, able to motivate others, negotiate effectively, and interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analytical, with problem-identification and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and effective multi-tasking is essential.
• Working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), WHMIS, etc.

In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in advance.

We thank all applicants for applying however only those chosen will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.