Warehouse Manager Jobs

Job Title: Warehouse Manager

Reports To: Director, Procurement

Division: Procurement

Terms of Employment: Full-time, Monday – Friday (9 am –5 pm)

Location: 101 Alexdon Road, Toronto, ON M3J 2B5

Website: www.habitatgta.ca or www.instagram.com/habitatgta

Who We Are

Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area (Habitat GTA) is leading the way in addressing one of the most pressing issues of our time: the need for affordable homes. We partner with working families in need of an affordable, safe and secure place to live and enable their family’s ability to thrive. We are a land developer, a home builder, a fundraiser, and a mortgage holder. In support of our homebuilding operations, Habitat GTA operates a retail home improvement store called Habitat ReStore, which sells donated home furnishings, appliances, and renovation materials, with all proceeds helping us build more homes.

Habitat GTA is growing. We are an innovative, entrepreneurial social enterprise that has been increasing our capacity for impact each and every year. Together, we are building a better, more inclusive GTA for everyone.

The Opportunity

• Maintain consistent communication and deliver exceptional customer service to our 10 ReStore’s across the GTA
• Use our software (Sales Force & Shopify) to receive, track, and manage inventory in our CDC and ship product as needed to our 10 ReStores and create reports for KPI’s.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders (Corporate Team, Procurement Team, Regional Manager of Logistics, and Store Managers) to ensure our ability to accept and distribute products to our 10 ReStores is fair and equitable.
• Safely operate trucks, forklift and other machinery as required
• Ensure products, items and materials are sorted, labeled, and stored in an orderly fashion according to company policies and procedures.
• Develop warehouse processes that grow the capacity for receiving, storing and distributing products.
• Unload and load shipments from trucks and 53’trailers, pack and sort skids, and manage flow of inventory in and out of the warehouse.
• Oversee and maintain daily shipping, receiving, warehousing and distribution operations in a 25,000 sq ft warehouse.
• Contribute to the vision and strategies of the Procurement department.
• Support with developing reports, analyzing data, and assessing performance to achieve and maintain targets and budgets.
• Ensure a safe work environment by completing daily safety inspections, following health and safety protocols, and working directly with the Health and Safety Manager to continuously improve the safety of our warehouse team.
• Coach, mentor and develop the Warehouse Coordinator, Volunteers, (and other warehouse employees as required.

What You Bring

• Ability to perform heavy lifting on a regular basis (50 + pounds)
• Experience using web-based platforms (Outlook, Word and Excel, Sales Force, Shopify)
• Collaborative team player and an ability to be “hands-on” while effectively managing the team and overseeing the department.
• A valid class G driver's license and a clean driver's abstract are required.
• Proven knowledge and experience with health and safety best practices, policies, and procedures
• Process and results-oriented with an ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• 1- 3 years of people management experience
• Strong interpersonal communications and customer service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 3+ years of warehouse management experience
• Forklift certification is considered an asset.

Why Join Us?

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• A meaningful opportunity to make a difference in your local community and to have first-hand contact with the families whose lives are transformed by our work
• Flexible work arrangements
• Internal job mobility and developmental opportunities
• The pride of being part of a highly respected, high profile global charity
• Wellness initiatives including EAP and corporate gym membership rate with Goodlife Fitness
• A stimulating, fast paced professional opportunity in a team of like-minded ‘world-changers’
• RRSP eligibility

Your Application

If you are ready to make a change in your local community and become a part of our team at Habitat for Humanity GTA, click on the Apply button within this posting or click on our Careers Page to find more: https://habitatgta.ca/careers/

Your Future at Habitat for Humanity GTA Awaits.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada throughout the duration of their employment with Habitat for Humanity GTA. Proof of eligibility will be required.

Habitat for Humanity GTA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Habitat for Humanity GTA is committed to ensuring a barrier-free, accessible and inclusive work environment. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove barriers to the hiring process to accommodate candidates with disabilities, providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements of the employment position. Please inform us should accommodation be required at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

As part of our selection process, the successful candidate must receive clearance by a police background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Habitat for Humanity GTA, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.