Job Description

Dick's Lumber

in

Edmonton

is looking for an experienced, organized and detail-oriented team player to join our team as a

Yard and Warehouse Manager

.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directs and monitors work activities, establishes priorities, delegates tasks, monitors performance and follows up to ensure timely completion. Establishes performance standards and schedules the training for staff development; including arranging the training of all yard personnel, safety orientations and forklift training. Ensures all required certifications are current and maintains training documentations accordingly. Demonstrates excellent communication/people skills and problem-solving ability when dealing with customers and co-workers and takes action to address both staff and customer concerns and complaints. Builds a strategic relationship between the yard and store operations. Ensures compliance with operational and safety policies/procedures, while taking appropriate action as a Management Representative on the Joint Health and Safety Committee. Ensures department has a strong focus on customer service by establishing and maintaining service standards. Recommends efficient warehouse and yard layouts, and ensures damage and shrink are minimized. Supervises yard inventory counts for both cyclical and year-end inventory and maintains adequate inventories of all yard products, ensuring shortages and low inventory are reported to the buying department. Ensures all required paperwork and documentation is completed in an accurate and timely fashion. Ensures basic building and yard repairs are completed in a timely manner. Minimizes vehicle and equipment expense and down time. Performs other job- related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong leadership skills to direct the efforts of the warehouse and yard staff to resolve customer complaints and motivate and maintain morale. Fluent in English (spoken and written) with excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with individuals within and outside the organization. Strong knowledge of lumber, building materials and hardware products. Professional, courteous and punctual with a focus on customer service. Must have a positive attitude and be a team player. Excellent time management and organizational skills. Detail oriented with strong organizational skills. Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and other pertinent legislation.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to dust, dirt and extreme changes in temperature and weather. Moderate exposure to personal risk; safety boots are required. Busy, high volume environment.
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Casual dress Disability insurance Employee assistance program Life insurance Paid time off RRSP match Store discount Vision care
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday Weekends as needed
Application question(s):

What are your salary expectations?
Experience:

Inventory management: 4 years (required) Leadership: 4 years (required) knowledge of lumber, building materials: 2 years (preferred) Fleet management: 4 years (required)
Work Location: In person