Lactalis Canada
Job Title: Shipping Supervisor Location: 134 Waterloo St S, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 2C3
Our journey revolves around enhancing the lives of Canadians through a rich variety of dairy delights, including some of Canadian’s favourite dairy brands such as Black Diamond Cheese, Lactantia Milk, Astro Yogourt, Balderson Cheese, and Cheestrings. With a 140-year legacy driven by innovation and unwavering quality, we’re seeking like-minded individuals to join us in shaping our next chapter.
The Shipping Supervisor manages the overall operation of shipping/receiving department and ensures that quantitative and qualitative measures included in the operating plan are met, including those related to costs, cost reductions, productivity, health and safety, customer satisfaction, scheduling and staffing.
Coordinate all shipments to customers by planning and tendering deliveries to external transportation carriers through the system (SAP).
Plan transportation in a cost effective manner by understanding freight costs of each carrier. Ensure Shipping Department is aware of all shipments and provide bills of lading to drivers.
Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety and demonstrating due diligence through applying the corporate health & safety program elements.
These focus on incident prevention through hazard identification, implementing necessary controls, training, education, and audits. Monitor warehouse conditions and ensure product storage requirements with respect to quality and safety are met.
Review month end variance reports with the Logistics & Planning Manager/ Shipping Manager and make necessary adjustments to spending to ensure warehouse budget is not exceeded.
Provide leadership and supervision to staff by providing work direction, performance feedback, and recommendations for training and development. Ensure compliance with the Company’s corporate and legal obligations under the Collective Agreement, as well as various statutes and regulations such as Occupational Health & Safety Act.
Serve as a member of the location management team by participating in site production meetings and audits.
As part of the annual physical inventory team, ensure sufficient resources are available and warehouses are organized for a successful physical inventory count.
Serve as a member of the Quality internal audit team and champion health and safety, PQMS, HACCP and GMP practices. Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), as well as business systems such as SAP
A Performance-Based Bonus System
~A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%
~ A Volunteer Day to give back to your community
~ A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility
Our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) roadmap drives our sustainability mission.
We aim to positively impact communities and the planet by enabling stakeholders including our people, consumers, customers, suppliers, dairy farmers, government, and industry partners to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our communities and the planet through all that we do.
We’re committed to crafting an environment that genuinely welcomes all, reflecting the richness of our people and communities.
If you require accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent), please inform our Talent Acquisition team – confidentiality will be maintained.
Note: Lactalis Canada does not conduct credit or background checks through LinkedIn.
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