Warehouse Assistant Manager– We are growing our team!
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Full-Time, 1 year contract
- 37.5 hours per week
- Competitive base salary of $75,000 annually.
Who We Are
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide healthy food to those in need. The GVFB provides support through direct distribution to those in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore, as well as through 160+ agency partners both locally and provincially. Through this model, the GVFB envisions a British Columbia where everyone has access to healthy food through efficient distribution, innovation and partnerships.
To learn more visit: www.foodbank.bc.ca
The GVFB is a proud winner of BC's Top Employers 2025!
The GVFB is a certified Living Wage Employer! This recognizes the GVFB’s commitment to paying fair wages, upholding good work standards for our employees, and contributing to poverty reduction and a higher standard of living in our community.
What We Offer
We believe in providing employees with flexibility, and the resources and tools to excel in their role. Employees will work alongside people who are passionate about food insecurity and community. We provide an inclusive office environment with excellent Skytrain accessibility and free parking on-site.
This is a full-time permanent position, with the opportunity to learn and grow. The successful candidate can expect a competitive base salary of $75,000 annually.
Come and enjoy working in an inclusive, award-winning workplace!
Position Overview
The Warehouse Assistant Manager is a dynamic and proactive leader who excels in fast-paced and evolving environments. They actively foster a positive, high-performing team culture that values collaboration, accountability, mutual respect, and continuous improvement. This role plays a key leadership function in driving operational change initiatives, supporting organizational growth, and leading teams through change with confidence and transparency. They prioritize staff appreciation, engagement, and professional development programs while leveraging Lean Six Sigma principles to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize operational performance. By maintaining both operational excellence and a supportive workplace culture, they make a meaningful impact on the community and the organization.
Key responsibilities
Team Management and Internal Communication
- Manage, assign, and review the work of all staff and direct reports in various functional areas, including fresh and dry food sorting, inbound/outbound orders, fulfillment, warehouse and cold storage, food quality.
- Conduct performance reviews, set fiscal objectives, and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Ensure Team Leads run daily High-5 meetings.
- Work closely with the Logistics Assistant Manager/Supply Chain Assistant Manager to manage and communicate logistics flow, order accuracy, product quality, and concentrating on efficiencies between functional areas.
- Communicate weekly updates and conduct regular monthly Operations meetings and 1:1 sessions with your team, and other operational functional area teams.
- Oversee non-food and food preservation movements and management.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with industrial vendors and donors.
- Provide coverage for the Operations Manager as needed.
- Oversee IT systems, including integrations and required
- Lead operational improvement projects utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve workflows, productivity, safety, and service levels.
- Support and cover Supply Chain Assistant Manager for vendor and donor calls and e-mails, communicating with Logistics leads for efficient pick up and/or deliveries of product when needed.
- Manage the volunteer/staff area, ensuring it is well stocked, cleaned and organized daily for seamless operations.
- Lead change management initiatives across warehouse operations, ensuring staff are engaged, informed, and supported throughout process improvements and organizational changes.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by coaching leads and staff to identify opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Build and maintain a positive team culture that emphasizes accountability, psychological safety, collaboration, and employee engagement.
- Champion staff development through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and leadership development opportunities.
Facilities Management
- Communicate with the Operations Manager regarding any issues in functional areas, including outbound waste streams.
- Ensure regular maintenance, safety, and cleanliness checks are completed and all deficiencies fixed and reported, in a timely manner.
- Accommodate special events such as open houses, media visits, and fundraising events.
- Obtain warehouse supplies and materials in accordance with the annual budget.
- Oversee industrial equipment and machinery, coordinating with the In-house-Trainer for regular maintenance and emergency repairs.
Inventory Management, Quality Control, and Other Duties
- Enter and manage inbound and outbound data in the I/O system, including logistics, purchase orders, order fulfillment, and procurement information.
- Ensure all in/outbound orders are thoroughly checked, complete, quality controlled, and accurate before distribution, reporting inconsistencies to the Operations Manager.
- Manage product returns and ensure compliance with internal GVFB processes.
- Collaborate with external stakeholders and partners when needed, to ensure seamless coordination, efficient handling of products, and alignment of objectives.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
- Analyze operational performance metrics and implement data-driven process improvements to support organizational objectives.
- Identify and eliminate operational waste while improving consistency, quality control, inventory accuracy, and resource utilization.
Personal attributes and core skills
- Effective communication with staff at all organizational level.
- Flexibility in work hours, including evenings and weekends when necessary.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and mentor team members.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong conflict resolution skills.
- Strong financial and business acumen.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Strong change management and organizational transformation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and sustain high-performing team cultures.
- Proven continuous improvement mindset with experience applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational efficiency.
- Ability to lead teams through periods of growth, change, and operational transformation.
Qualifications and experience
- Post secondary education in business, warehousing, transportation, logistics, or equivalent, and/or relevant experience in a related field.
- Experience in the non-profit sector, preferably with food banks.
- 3+ years of logistics management experience.
- 5+ years of driving experience using industrial forklifts in racked warehouse facilities.
- Experience with Inventory Management and Enterprise Resource Planning.
- Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or Change Management certification/designation preferred (Green Belt or higher considered an asset).
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational change initiatives and process improvement projects.
- Experience building and maintaining positive team cultures in warehouse or operational environments.
- Proven success implementing process improvement initiatives resulting in measurable operational benefits.
- Preferred experience with Warehouse Management Systems.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- A clean BC Class 5 driving license is considered an asset.
Physical requirements
- Exposure to ambient temperatures and noisy conditions.
- Proper safety footwear required.
- Ability to walk and stand throughout the shift.
- Regular bending and lifting of boxes up to 50 lbs.
- Some local travel may be required.
We are actively recruiting for this position and encourage you to apply now if you are keen on this opportunity!
A criminal record check for working with vulnerable sectors is required upon hiring.
NOTE
Due to the high volume of applications, only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applications will be treated in strict confidence.
