Warehouse Lead

HelloFresh
Mississauga, Canada
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with warehouse management experience who can lead teams in a food-safe environment and adapt to strict compliance and inventory control processes.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with warehouse leadership experience in food processing or service industries
    — “Warehouse Team Lead is responsible for leading the daily operations of the warehouse”
  • Individuals who can thrive in a physically demanding and fast-paced work environment
    — “Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment”
  • People with a track record of training and developing employees in inventory and logistics
    — “Continuously develops employees by coaching and providing insightful feedback”

Things to consider

  • Exposure to common allergens is a potential risk in this role
    — “we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens”
  • The role requires physical stamina and lifting up to 50lbs regularly
    — “Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs”
  • Flexibility for irregular hours and overtime is essential
    — “Flexible to work overtime, on weekends, evenings and holidays, as required”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in inventory control and process optimization in your resume and interviews
    — “Organize and maintain inventory and stock control”
  • Emphasize your ability to lead and train teams effectively
    — “Leads by example and trains, motivates, coaches, rewards, and disciplines crew being supervised”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with warehouse systems and safety protocols
    — “Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Organize and maintain inventory and stock control
  • Ensure warehouse cleanliness and process improvement
  • Supervise warehouse activities
  • Ensure compliance with standard processes
  • Train and motivate warehouse team
Typical background
High School Diploma or equivalent1-3 years of warehouse experienceBasic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite

Skills & requirements

Required

Warehouse OperationsInventory ManagementStock ControlSupervision And TrainingWarehouse Systems And EquipmentKPI ReportingCross-trainingFood Safety And QualityMaterial Handling Equipment (mhe) Certification

Preferred

Cold Storage Environment ExperienceOperational Process ImprovementTeam LeadershipProblem-solvingCustomer Service

Stack & domain

Inventory ManagementStock ControlWarehouse OperationsSupervisionTrainingCoachingReportingKpisData GenerationCross-trainingWarehouse SystemsEquipment And MachineryMaintenance And RepairOH&S Acts And RegulationsPersonal Protective EquipmentSafety EquipmentWorkplace HazardsWorkplace DangersMicrosoft Office SuiteGoogle SuiteVideo ConferencingRefrigerated EnvironmentLiftingStandingSquattingBendingTwistingWalkingFast-paced EnvironmentDeadline-oriented EnvironmentFood SafetyQuality DeviationsMaterial Handling Equipment (mhe) Certification

About the role

Original posting from HelloFresh

Location: 5491 Timberlea Blvd. Mississauga, L4W 2T6 

Shift: Tuesday to Saturday form 9:00am to 5:30pm (schedule subject to change as per business needs)

About the Role

The  Warehouse Team Lead is responsible for leading the daily operations of the warehouse to ensure accurate and timely receiving processes as well as inventory and stock control with maximum efficiency. The Team lead must also strive to meet all set KPI’s for the Operations of the warehouse.

What you will be doing:

Organize and maintain inventory and stock control. 

Ensure that the storage areas and warehouse is kept clean and tidy, which includes identifying areas where processes could be improved, and work practices amended.

Supervises and reviews  all receiving, inventory, staging, and shipping activities performed by warehouse team; maintains a high degree of visibility and access to employees on warehouse floor

Understands and ensures strong compliance of standard processes

Leads by example and trains, motivates, coaches, rewards, and disciplines crew being supervised

Assist the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure smooth operation of warehouse systems,  equipment and machinery and arrange for maintenance and repair work as needed.

Ensure accurate proper and timely reporting of data to generate established KPIs

Continuously develops employees by coaching and providing insightful feedback. Document progress and ensure associates are cross trained to provide adequate coverage in key processes

Provide daily updates on receiving status, issues, and projects

Participate in decision-making processes involving receiving challenges and continuous improvements

Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.

Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.

Other duties as assigned.

At a minimum, you have: 

High School Diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience.

Minimum 1-3  years of warehouse experience in a food processing, manufacturing or service industry

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Calendar,Gmail,Docs,Sheets) and video conferencing (Hangouts, Google Meet)

Experience with Inventory management and control

Ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written.

Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Certification is an asset

Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure

Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

Willing and able to work in a refrigerated environment (0°C to 4°C)

Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs

Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time including regular squatting, bending, twisting and walking

Flexible to work overtime, on weekends, evenings and holidays, as required

Maintain a high level of attention to detail and accuracy looking consistently for potential food safety or quality deviations.

What you’ll get in return:

Competitive salary and health benefits

Shift premiums are available for afternoon and overnight shifts 

75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription

High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada

Opportunity to learn and grow

Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Working Conditions:

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

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Mississauga, ON Pay Range$23.75—$23.75 CAD

Source: HelloFresh careers

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