Assistant Production Supervisor

Assistant Production Supervisor

Directs:

• Forklift Drivers
• Warehouse Worker
• Recycling Tractor Operator

Summary:
Supports Value Village / Savers vision by directing all Shipping, Receiving, and Sorting, of goods. Assists Warehouse Supervisor in day to day operation of the department.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of store operations
• Working knowledge of Provincial and VVS / Savers safety regulations and requirements
• Working knowledge of weighing disposal equations against recovery
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Outlook
• Working knowledge of the local area
• Demonstrated skills in supervision, management and leadership
• Demonstrated skills in inventory management
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Demonstrated organization skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of unloading shipping containers
• Ability to create reports and assign orders to appropriate locations
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Ability to make and influence decisions
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to provide direction to customers
• Ability to participate on and lead projects
• Ability to work within VVS / Savers culture

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervises and leads the Shipping and Receiving, Belts, Purses and Backpack and Vintage teams in the execution and delivery of services by training, coaching and mentoring staff.
• Coordinates the direction of all inbound and outbound rag inventory for storage and export/sale.
• Oversees quality control of stores inbound and customers outbound product.
• Establish working relationships with warehouse vendors and works with management when new vendors are required.
• Daily planning for TM’s and if needed, bringing in temporary workers to meet staffing requirements.
• Develops plans for efficient use of materials and machinery (conveyor, balers, forklifts and tractor/trailers).
• Monitors and reviews all equipment, procedures and practices to ensure proper safety and work conditions are met according to VVS / Savers policies and applicable provincial and federal laws.
• Participates on and leads department or company-wide projects in support of the company goals and objectives.
• Facilitates efficient use of warehouse space to warehouse and ship seasonal product.
• Coordinates the shipping of product.
• Assists management in TM reviews.
• Assists management in TM disciplinary actions including documenting incidents, conflict resolution and defining solutions.
• Ability to step into each supervisor role with short notice in order to meet daily warehouse product/shipping demand.
• Certified forklift operator

Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience

• One to two years of warehouse supervisory experience or related supervisory experience that yields the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• 1 - 2 years in warehouse operations and production.
• Forklift Certification

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting/carrying 50 lbs.
• Reaching overhead 30% of the time. Standing 100%
• Pushing/pulling 15-25 lbs. of force (to push/pull up to 1500 lb. rolling cart). Pushing/pulling 65%
• Bending/crouching 60% of the time
• Repetitive use of hands 70% of the time
• Grasping with hands 80% of the time
• Ability to operate large machine 50% of the time and ability to lift 500-950 lbs. with a hand truck

Other Information:
License or ability to obtain license as a Class A-Z Driver with Air Brakes

Tools and Equipment Used:
Forklift, Pallet Jack, Balers, and other heavy machinery