Primary Responsibilities

The Warehouse Assistant Manager supports the Warehouse Manager with the efficient management of all warehouse functions including budget, warehouse condition, inventory quality, food safety requirements, equipment maintenance and training of warehouse staff. Other responsibilities include proactively managing labour efficiency to ensure accurate inventory, selection and loading of product in the most cost-effective manner, manage and contingent plan inventory, quality standards and associate staffing and develops supervisory staff and provide leadership as well as serve as an operational resource expert. As with all positions at Tree of Life Canada we expect that all actions will be consistent with Tree of Life Canada’s Mission, Vision, and Values

Essential Functions

1. Safety:

Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

Ensure all company sponsored safety programs are administered correctly according to best practice

2. People & Training

Accomplishes warehouse operations human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.

Establish and implement operational policies and procedures including but not limited to production, receiving, routing, inventory, and transportation as it relates to the warehouse.

Responsible for the development and training Warehouse Supervisors and Hourly positions

Ensures warehouse associate training is occurring timely.

Assist with the recruitment of key warehouse staff according to business needs

Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met. Train staff and monitor their performance and progress

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Must maintain good attendance and maintain safe work practices.

Maintain safe work practices. Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.

3. Expense Management

Is familiar with and supports the attainment of warehouse operations financial objectives by forecasting requirements; assisting with the preparation of an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

Manage warehouse fleet of forklift equipment.

Monitors warehouse expenses and recommends more efficient methods to reduce the overall cost of operations.

• 4. Inventory Management