Distribution Center Supervisor
Role Overview
The Distribution Center Supervisor oversees day-to-day distribution center operations and leads a high-performing team.
The role focuses on efficient, accurate workflows and maintaining safety standards in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills for This Role
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About JYSK
JYSK is a home furnishing retailer with more than 70 stores in Canada.
The company describes its culture as inclusive and collaborative, guided by the values Tradesman, Colleague, and Corporate Spirit.
Role overview
The Distribution Center Supervisor oversees day-to-day distribution center operations and leads a high-performing team.
The role focuses on efficient, accurate workflows and maintaining safety standards in a fast-paced environment.
Key responsibilities
- Supervise receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory accuracy.
- Lead, coach, and develop colleagues to achieve productivity and quality targets.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, safety standards, and quality expectations.
- Monitor labour planning, workload distribution, and shift performance.
- Resolve order variances, inventory discrepancies, and workflow interruptions.
- Support onboarding and training for new colleagues.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workplace; conduct safety checks and support occupational health and safety compliance.
- Collaborate on process improvements, space optimization, and overall distribution center performance.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
Qualifications
- 2–4 years of warehouse or distribution center experience.
- 1–2 years of leadership or supervisory experience is preferred.
- Strong understanding of distribution center operations, Workforce Management Systems, and inventory control.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Physical demands include walking, standing, climbing, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and using ladders and stock pickers.
Compensation
- The general hiring range is $63,000 to $70,000 annually; the base offer may vary by location and job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and equity considerations.
Benefits
- Full-time colleagues may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, paid vacation, a colleague discount, free on-site parking, and a yearly work-boot allowance.
Work setting
- The role is based in a distribution center and includes physical warehouse duties.
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