Position Title: Lead Hand - Cold Storage (Warehouse)

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 39935

Lead Hand, Cold Storage

Florenceville-Bristol, NB (Warehouse)

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role**.**

The Cold Store Warehouse in Florenceville-Bristol has a permanent full-time Lead Hand role available. This role has two main priorities. First, when shipping is operating, this position will organize the work for loading, unloading, and partial picking crews, perform pre-loading inspections, and any other duties required to maintain a smooth workflow. Second, when only production is running, this role will supervise and break crew, and also support by driving a forklift as required.

Please note, this position is required to work 12-hour rotating shifts, on a 4-on 4-off basis (4 on= 2 days, 2 nights).

What you’ll be doing.

• Manage the inventory control system within WMS.
• Be able to utilize WMS to include daily productivity / inventory counts and to research product history and/or product movements within the cold storage.
• Produce regular reports and statistics on a daily basis (shift efficiency report) that will include loading productivity and inventory levels.
• Ensures the training of employees, setting of performance goals, organization of work, and maintenance of a productive and motivational climate.
• Oversee performance management system for production employees including Performance plans and coaching and progressive discipline as required.
• Responsible for the completion of all documentation and HACCP system procedures, including any and all established FSE Prequirements.
• Organize and assign work to complete the workload.
• Supervise a shift & complete daily workload in a productive manner.
• Maintain accurate records for payroll using Dimensions.
• Break the production put-away driver on shift as required for daily break periods.
• Operate counterbalance and high-reach lift trucks as required.
• Responsible for promoting the safe work habits of employees, and ensuring all safety policies are followed
• Ensuring that all equipment is in good working condition and report any issues to the Warehouse Supervisor.
• Ensure housekeeping is completed continuously throughout every shift.
• Must ensure all employees are observing the Code of Conduct and other policies and procedures.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Must have Grade 12 education or GED (include transcript).
• Must be able to operate all types of forklifts within CCS, including the Tall Reach lift truck for product put-away and retrieval.
• Must have basic computer skills, be able to work in SAP and WMS environments (Warehouse management system).
• Ability to work well with CCS supervision and warehouse employees.
• Must be highly motivated, observant with good initiative, and a positive attitude.
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of products and product codes would be an asset.
• Must be flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment, adapting to and embracing change as it occurs.
• Team player with excellent attendance.
• Requires flexibility for operational coverage of shipper and dock supervisor role when required.
• Ability to work shift work is required including days, nights, weekends.

Benefits of the role**.**

• $24.40 per hour to start. Plus $1.20 for acting lead premium.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Paid vacation and holidays.

• Pension plan.

• Ongoing training, education reimbursement, and opportunities for advancement.

About McCain

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Leadership principles**.**

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience**.**

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

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Compensation Package*: -* Starting at**24.40 CAD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details are available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know***,*** and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy*, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled* here***.***

Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics

Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)