Shipping Supervisor

Role overview

Inventory, purchasing, and logistics

• Manage receiving, shipping, inventory control, stock rotation, and storage procedures for food and beverage operations.
• Order from approved suppliers based on business needs, menus, and par levels; monitor trends and order proactively to prevent interruptions.
• Coordinate deliveries, product availability, substitutions, and pricing with suppliers; perform weekly supplier pickups as required.
• Verify incoming deliveries and organize product movement throughout food and beverage outlets.
• Maintain Orca inventory records, perform counts and audits, monitor stock, and communicate needs to culinary leaders.
• Create and track purchase orders; reconcile invoices with deliveries and orders.
• Assist with menu and recipe costing, inventory reporting, and cost control; minimize food and beverage waste.

Team, facility, and safety

• Supervise, schedule, onboard, train, coach, and support seasonal shipping staff; ensure staff follow procedures and safe work practices.
• Keep storage areas, coolers, freezers, dry storage, and receiving areas clean, organized, safe, and compliant with food safety standards.
• Develop systems to improve efficiency and inventory accuracy; promote recycling, waste reduction, and resource conservation.
• Communicate with culinary leaders, suppliers, delivery partners, and internal stakeholders; support menu changes, seasonal transitions, events, and projects.
• Follow company occupational health and safety policies and WorkSafe BC regulations; promote safe lifting, material handling, and equipment use.

Experience and skills

• Previous experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, inventory management, purchasing, or food and beverage logistics.
• Experience with suppliers, purchasing, ordering, inventory management, and invoice processing; understanding of inventory control, purchasing procedures, and cost management.
• Experience with inventory systems; Orca experience is an asset. Previous supervisory or leadership experience is an asset.
• Strong organization, time management, attention to detail, computer, communication, and problem-solving skills; Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and work independently and collaboratively.
• Food service, culinary, or hospitality experience is an asset.

Licences and checks

• Valid BC Class 5 driver's licence and clean driving record required.
• FoodSafe Level 1 certification or ability to obtain it.
• Criminal Record Check required; Serving It Right certification is an asset.

Physical demands and work environment

• Regular lifting, carrying, bending, pushing, pulling, prolonged standing, and repetitive physical tasks are required.
• Must be able to stand and walk for up to 10 hours per shift and regularly lift and carry products up to 50 lbs; heavier items may require assistance or equipment.
• Work includes moving supplies around the property and working in coolers, freezers, storage and loading areas, and outdoors in varying weather.

Workplace and pay

• Work location is in person in Squamish, British Columbia.
• Pay is $24.75 per hour.
• Staff accommodation may be available, subject to availability.

Digital tools and sustainability

• Use Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive, and approved AI tools in accordance with company policies, privacy requirements, and security standards.
• Review and validate AI-assisted work; remain accountable for the accuracy, appropriateness, and security of work outputs.
• Support organizational sustainability goals by reducing waste, conserving resources, and minimizing environmental impact.