Shipping Supervisor

Description

Position: Shipping Supervisor

Location: Port Coquitlam, BC

Shift: Afternoons, Sunday- Thursday

Are you looking to develop your leadership skills within the distribution team? Are you an organized individual who has excellent shipping skills? Then come bring distribution to life at our state-of-the-art Distribution Center located in Port Coquitlam! 

Lordco Auto Parts is Canada's largest independently-owned automotive parts retailer, with over 100 locations across Western Canada, and is a family-owned and operated business since 1974. Start your career in the automotive industry and grow with us today! 

We got you covered! 

Would you like to leave the dental office without any bill to pay? What about leaving the pharmacy without having to reach for your wallet? Our employees are our family, and we want to make sure they are taken care of. Your health and well-being matter to us, and we are dedicated to providing top-notch programs and plans to support you and your loved ones. We want you to feel valued and welcomed within our diverse, inclusive team, and here's how we do it: 
 

• Extended Benefits for You and Your Family
• Education and Savings Plans, RRSP matching
• Health and Wellness program
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Generous Employee Perks and Discounts
• Career Development Support & Promote-From-Within Culture to enhance your expertise and maximize your career journey
• Work Flexibility to fit your unique schedule

What You'll Do:
 

• Ensure quick picks and special orders are completed and paperwork completed to meet scheduled pick ups.
• Keep completed staged orders segregated and clearly marked so that orders do not get loaded in the wrong truck.
• Manage your direct reports work, including training, coaching, discipline and break coverage.
• Completing Dangerous Goods manifests and Waybills accurately and ensuring pick tickets are with the correct Shipment and the correct placards are displayed on the trucks.
• Digitally file copies of BOL for common carriers along with any other documentation that went with the shipment.
• Ensure trucks are loaded in the most cost-effective way without the opportunity to damage the goods in transit, EI Max the cubic space but do not top load heavy items on crushable goods.
• Ensure all skids are clearly labelled on all four sides with the Store number, name and 1 of.
• Ensure specials are labeled and clearly identified on the shipments.
• Update and e-mail the skid count spreadsheet when the truck departs with a skid count expected to arrive at the stores.
• Track, investigate and correct miss shipped skids.
• Report any issues with the condition of the trucks being loaded to the HD Fleet Manager and the Outbound Warehouse Manager.
• Look for any unsafe practices or work areas and report them to a Safety Committee member.
• Maintain clear communication with truck drivers and common carriers to ensure all logistics processes run smoothly and address any concerns or issues in real time.
• Regularly inspect packed goods for potential quality issues, such as damage or improper labeling, and address any deficiencies before shipping.
• Arrange for the shipping of Canada-bound vendor returns and coordinate the loading of U.S.-bound shipments, ensuring all related documents are promptly submitted to Inventory Team.
• Implement KPIs to measure the efficiency of Shipping team's performance.
• Identify areas of inefficiency in the loading, and shipment, and suggest improvements to optimize workflow and reduce operational costs.
• Keep current with product knowledge on fragile goods, weights, and packaging.
• Other duties as assigned.

Do you fit the part? 
 

• At least 3 yearsof Shipping experience.
• Certified in TDG
• Must be willing to work as a member of a team and be flexible in undertaking a variety of duties that will contribute to the success of the organization.
• Requires the ability to work with basic computer applications.
• Good math skills and attention to details
• Solid understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Requires the ability to be organized, multitask and solve problems.
• Ability to lift items up to 50lbs and knowledge of workplace safety procedures and the ability to adhere to the Lordco Occupational Health and Safety program.
• Steel-toe shoes are required.

Pay range $25 - $35 /hour, based on experience

Apply now and join our family today!