Supervisor Data (Temp) (6 months)

Position Title: Supervisor Data (Temp) (6 months) Requisition ID: 40034 Career Group (ADSP): Distribution Center Division: Logistics and Distribution (80190524) Department: Logistics and Distribution Work Location: METRO ON - 170 THE WEST MALL (#A-WEST) Province: Canada : Ontario Position Type: Temporary

This is an entry level Supervisory role.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBITILIES: Health and Safety

• Ensure that company and legislative health and safety practices are followed within the workplace through on-going monitoring of health and safety programs and audits; provision of all equipment, material and protective wear.
• Conduct facility 5s / housekeeping audits to ensure the facility is clean, tidy and efficiently laid out.
• Investigate root cause of safety incidents, communicate and follow up on corrective actions with key stakeholders.
• Provide a safe working environment, adhering to health, safety and sanitation procedures. Ensure procedures are understood and practiced by the team at all times.

• This work activity requires data entry maintaining various paper driven records; and includes data entry in WMS to create-complete work units.
• Investigate, identify and reconcile any inventory discrepancies to ensure physical and systematic accuracy.
• Audit process along with paper flow errors to identify inconsistencies that affect inventory accuracy.
• Supervise and coordinate the appropriate processing of purchase orders, receiving reports, outbound invoices and inventory reports.
• Train and supervise employees within scope of receiving, shipping, inventory control and releasing orders to ensure compliance with quality standards, procedures, policies and deadlines.
• Data entry activity into pre-formatted information cells and/or confirmation prompting to continue activity/complete as task. This assigns Work Units to forklifts, selectors, loaders or receivers depending the element application at the time they are assigned to.

• Establish and maintain high personal involvement through effective engagement, accessibility and visibility for distribution employees.
• Ensures policies and practices are respected related to employee relations and promotes efforts to build strong employee engagement.
• Lead and motivate a team of people to succeed by utilizing appropriate interpersonal styles including leading by example, setting objectives and defining responsibilities to give a clear sense of direction.
• Interaction with union personal related to work units they create, communication, follow through on related issues that arise from those work units requiring Data Supervisor to make independent decisions front-line to correct, assist in maintaining integrity of a task completion.

• Identify and communicate to Manager, any continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and additional handling within the Distribution Center.
• Ensure all tasks and processes are completed with a keen focus on internal (Unionized staff, DC Leadership, HR, Safety) and external customer (Transportation, Replenishment, Stores, Customers) requirements.

• Possess 1-2 years of relevant work experience within a unionized manufacturing or distribution environment.
• College diploma and/or University degree. Equivalent combination of post-secondary education and directly related experience can be considered. CITT/or other distinction related to Logistics preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Warehouse Management Systems and Inventory Control Systems.
• Accurate Data Entry skills.
• Ability to work flexible shifts or hours.
• Detail oriented, strong problem solving skills, with excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, is organized and is capable of dealing with multiple tasks.

• Unionized employees, Store Managers, Head Office, Distribution Centre Management, Vendors, Truck Drivers.
• Metro is dedicated to fostering a diverse work environment. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment. Applicants that meet the qualifications will be contacted for an interview.
• Metro is committed to accommodating applicants and employees with disabilities.
• Should you require accommodation or this job description to be available in an accessible format, please advise.

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