Overnight Warehouse Team Leader

Job description

Who you are

• You have about 1 year’s work experience in a high-volume logistics or retail environment where you dealt with replenishment and receiving (distribution center experience is a strong asset but not necessary)
• You have proven leadership experience of at least 1 year where you directly led a team
• You are a natural leader. You are comfortable managing, coaching and developing a dynamic team, and always have succession planning in mind
• You are computer savvy and generally comfortable with technology (and can easily learn new software and systems)
• You have a solid understanding of budget, costs and KPI’s, and how to use KPI’s to plan, follow up and steer the business
• You are willing and able to work very early in the morning (before the store opens)
• You are totally cool working in a physically demanding, fast-paced, work environment

A day in your life with us

• Coaching, managing, mentoring and onboarding new and existing team members to ensure that they succeed with us. This includes identifying and developing internal talent for the future.
• Empowering your team by delegating tasks
• Ensuring logistical operations are running smoothly, including inventory routines, preparation of store for daily opening, and the minimizing of wait times at merchandise pick up.
• Improve productivity via efficient resource planning,
• Secure that the work of the goods flow team complies with IKEA’s Code of Conduct, internal IKEA regulations and local legislation relating to Health and Safety
• Offers input to the store’s business plan and logistics action plan

Together as a Team

Where others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life. With a great deal of passion, imagination and brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it too!

JUST SO YOU KNOW

In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as: Goods Flow Team Leader

Address: 1475 The Queensway, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M8Z 1T3

NOTE: This role is predominantly nightshift, expectation of hours is from 9.30pm to 10.30am scope of hours. Candidates must have a proven track history of Logistics management in a busy time sensitive warehouse environment with experience of managing sizeable teams.

• Full Time availability requirements: minimum 35+ hours per week

• Weekends required (Saturday & Sunday)

• You have about 1 year’s work experience in a high-volume logistics or retail environment where you dealt with replenishment and receiving (distribution center experience is a strong asset but not necessary)
• You have proven leadership experience of at least 1 year where you directly led a team
• You are a natural leader. You are comfortable managing, coaching and developing a dynamic team, and always have succession planning in mind
• You are computer savvy and generally comfortable with technology (and can easily learn new software and systems)
• You have a solid understanding of budget, costs and KPI’s, and how to use KPI’s to plan, follow up and steer the business
• You are willing and able to work very early in the morning (before the store opens)
• You are totally cool working in a physically demanding, fast-paced, work environment

Please note: This position requires the submission of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position.