Darling International Canada Inc., is Canada’s largest provider of rendering and recycling services to the food industry, operating six processing facilities across Canada. Darling Canada provides essential services for the efficient and environmentally responsible management of collecting, processing and recycling edible and inedible animal by-products. Darling is committed to environmental sustainability, superior quality and excellent customer service.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Logistics Manager, the Logistics Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the entire fleet operation of the Winnipeg location. They will need to be knowledgeable in logistics tasks such as dispatch and customer service, as well as have strong employee management skills to work with the driver and production teams. We are looking for a candidate that is task focused, committed to continuous improvement and focused on employee relations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary education, preferably in a business/Logistic discipline
• 3-5 yrs. of Transportation/Logistics experience preferred
• 3-5 yrs. Logistics Routing experience focusing on efficiencies preferred
• Supervisory experience within the transportation/Logistics environment
• Ability to coach, mentor and train employees
• Strong ability to manage within a Union work environment
• Strong communication and demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to work within a team atmosphere to achieve common goals
• Commercial license considered an asset (AZ, DZ)
• Ability to work independent and to provide professional guidance/oversight to Logistic operators/maintenance staff.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to maintain Routing efficiency.
• Knowledge of Union.

• Manages with honesty, integrity and knowledge that promote the company’s culture and values.
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure that company Health and Safety policies are being observed.
• Train and develop a team of drivers to execute the service expectations of our customers; coach and discipline drivers as necessary
• Develop, implement and maintain Standardized Operating Procedures
• Foster an atmosphere of positive employee relationships by constantly talking with drivers, listening to their input and apply it wherever possible.
• Design efficient routes on a daily basis which drivers will execute the following day.
• Support root cause resolution of any Customer Service issues / complaints.
• Regulatory compliance of the fleet.
• Provide guidance to direct reports so that Standard Operating Procedures are understood and being followed and any deviations are noted as well as taking appropriate corrective action
• In order to effectively know the work conditions and constraints of their team, the Logistics Supervisor should schedule time to visit customer locations while service is being executed and be willing to ‘ride-along’ with drivers as needed.
• Establish and maintain a clean, safe work environment in compliance with Company policy
• Conduct root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, ensuring consistent discipline and retraining
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies, MOT, MOE, MOL
• Complete performance evaluations
• Respond and handle client requests and/or issues in a timely manner to ensure clients satisfaction.
• Coordinate with Fleet Maintenance concerning commercial vehicle preventative maintenance and repair requirements
• Manage and direct the activities of team members, equipment and maintenance dept.
• Other duties as required