Warehouse Lead Hand – Afternoon Shift
Location: Milton, ON
Shift: Afternoon - 3:30 pm to 12 am
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Lead Hand to join our client's operations team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll work alongside the warehouse team while providing daily direction, coaching, and support to ensure safe, efficient, and accurate warehouse operations.
If you have strong warehouse experience, enjoy leading by example, and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities- Warehouse Operations
- Perform daily warehouse activities including shipping, receiving, picking, packing, staging, and order fulfillment.
- Safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment.
- Manage material flow from receiving through customer shipment while ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.
- Complete cycle counts and maintain inventory accuracy.
- Process inventory transactions using Oracle and RF scanners.
- Handle returns, RMAs, and non-conformance reports (NCMR).
- Coordinate scrap inventory disposal according to company procedures.
Team Leadership
- Coordinate daily work assignments and manpower while remaining actively involved in warehouse operations.
- Provide day-to-day coaching, guidance, and support to warehouse associates.
- Lead shift meetings focused on safety, quality, productivity, and daily priorities.
- Promote accountability for productivity, quality, and workplace safety.
- Serve as the first point of contact for operational issues and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Work closely with internal departments and other distribution locations to resolve material and shipping issues.
Safety & Continuous Improvement
- Lead by example by promoting a strong safety culture.
- Conduct and support equipment inspections, including forklifts, racks, ladders, and other warehouse equipment.
- Report equipment issues and coordinate required maintenance.
- Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, efficiency, and workflow.
- Perform additional duties as required.
Qualifications Required
- Minimum 5 years of warehouse experience.
- Minimum 2 years of leadership experience, including training, mentoring, or supervising warehouse employees.
- Valid forklift certification with at least 5 years of forklift operating experience.
- Minimum 3 years of RF scanner experience.
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory control, shipping, and receiving.
Preferred
- College diploma.
- Experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or assembly environment.
- Experience using Oracle or similar Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
What We're Looking For
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to lead by example while remaining hands-on.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.
- Ability to build positive working relationships and resolve conflicts professionally.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
Pay: $28.00-$31.00 per hour
Benefits:
Experience:
- Supervising: 3 years (required)
- Forklift ( Reach and Counter balance): 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person
