Warehouse Lead

At Fresh Start Foods you'll find qualified professionals that stand out with their experience and understand that customers are at the centre of everything we do.

We are seeking individuals: 

• Who are customer centric
• Who are able to deliver on their commitments
• Who value individual excellence and collective performance
• Who care and give back - sustainable agriculture, the environment, corporate citizenship
• Who go above and beyond to provide options for our customers
• Who understand the foodservice/hospitality/retail business and bring extensive knowledge and experience 

Warehouse Lead Hand – London, ON

Fresh Start Foods London– Specialty Companies

Salary: $21.50 per hour (weekly Pay)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Fresh Start Foods is looking for a motivated Warehouse Lead Hand to join our team in London, Ontario . In this critical role, you will coordinate and assist in the supervision of warehouse functions to ensure our customers receive the freshest products. You will act as a key link between the warehouse floor and management, ensuring an efficient flow of operations while maintaining a high standard of safety and productivity.

• Daily Coordination: Collaborate with the supervisor to coordinate daily warehouse operations and monitor the receiving, selection, and loading of products.

• Team Leadership: Instruct and check the work of team members while providing essential training on job techniques and safety requirements.

• Workflow Management: Monitor and prioritize order fulfillment and investigate inventory or operational variances.

• Employee Support: Assist in employee observations for performance reviews and disciplinary actions.

• Problem Solving: Resolve warehouse issues, conflicts, or operational bottlenecks as they arise.

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all staff follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) while using required PPE.

• Experience: At least 1 year of previous warehouse experience is required.

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.

• Equipment Mastery: Proven ability to operate a PIV (Powered Industrial Vehicle) and use RF handheld computers .

• Safety Awareness: Ability to immediately perceive auditory warning signals (bells, horns, alarms) for moving equipment.

• Physical Stamina: Capable of standing and moving for more than 2/3 of the shift, including reaching, stooping, and crouching.

• Lifting Ability: Physically capable of Heavy Work , including frequent lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs or more.

• Communication: Strong verbal and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Shift Flexibility: Frequent work during off-shifts, nights, or weekends is required.

• Seasonal Demand: Must be able to work a flexible schedule according to seasonal production demands.

• Environment: Work is performed in a warehouse with exposure to noise, dust, and significant temperature changes (including extreme cold and hot conditions).

This is an Existing Vacancy

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted.  Fresh Start Foods is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.  All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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