2025 Co-Op - Student Supervisor, Edmonton PDC

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Edmonton CCA PDC - Plant on a full-time basis.

The Role: 

The Edmonton Parts Distribution Centre is looking for a responsible, hardworking, and out-going Student Supervisor for a medium sized group of hourly employees for our warehouse operation! You will be responsible for timely shipment and/or receipt of parts by efficient utilization of labour and equipment. The selected candidate will provide mentorship and support for all warehouse staff.

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Maintains safety and good housekeeping practices
• Maintains records to track and improve departmental performance
• Active involvement in the operation of the warehouse
• Assist with planning and scheduling of departmental staff
• Assist with training, staff meetings, and supervising staff with guidance of the General Supervisor
• Maintain awareness of quality standards, communicate departmental quality goals, and leverage resources to solve quality issues
• Empower and develop employees to effectively perform their jobs applying standardized methods
• Develop and revise work instructions as required
• Willingness to work straight afternoon shift and/ or 2 weeks rotation

Required Qualifications:

 

• Pursuit of a Bachelor's (2nd, 3rd and 4th year students) degree in one of the following areas: Business, Operations, Engineering
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week in Canada, and for 8-month term (2 consecutive semesters) starting January 2025
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Demonstrates strong leadership and written/verbal communication skills
• Highly adaptable with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Fundamental digital literacy including proven understanding of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
 

• Previous supervisory, or team leading experience
• Previous warehousing experience
• Project management experience

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSTION YOU MUST APPLY HERE AND APPLY THROUGH YOUR SCHOOL'S ONLINE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED

NOTE- YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN A CO-OP OR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND MEET THE PROGRAM'S ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL STUDENTS MUST ALSO BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN CANADA.

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada Company, please advise if you require accommodation. 

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About GM

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Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. 

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.