Supervisor, Logistics

Job location: Bradford, Onsite
Employment type: Full Time, Permanent Employment
Hours: 40 Hours per week

Salary : $65,000-75,000 CAD annually

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!
We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers.  We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.


Job summary

The Warehouse Supervisor plays a crucial role in supervising the inbound, outbound, and inventory/materials management process for the site.  This position involves supervising staff, maintaining accurate Standard Operating Procedures, maintaining accurate inventory transactions, and supporting a multi-shift and multi-site operation.

In this role you will be responsible for:

•    Supervise the warehouse and destruction teams in the planning, execution, and review of all inbound, outbound, packing, inventory, and materials management activities
•    Prepare, review, and train on corporate, site, and team SOP’s, work instructions, job aides, etc.
•    Responsible for labour planning, scheduling, and timekeeping activities in Dayforce
•    Supervise employee and team performance, lead performance review process for direct reports
•    Support the Coordinators in completing cycle counts for consumable and cannabis products within the warehouse and cage; investigate variances and ensure inventory accuracy metrics are met
•    Determine the best use of the physical warehouse space to achieve optimal efficiency
•    Meet or exceed team performance metrics; transfer SLA’s, TRIF, employee engagement, etc
•    Assume the SME role for Warehousing activities during audits and inspections
•    Take an active role in the international export planning and execution activities
•    Ensure the team and warehouse are always audit-ready
•    Participate in daily/weekly/monthly/ad-hoc business meetings, as necessary
•    Provide back-up supervisory coverage for the Vault team in the absence of the Vault Supervisor
•    Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies

Knowlege, Skills and Abilities:

•    Comfortable working in a GMP manufacturing environment (on-site)
•    Strong leadership, decision-making, communication, conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities
•    Proven leadership in health and safety, quality, and employee engagement activities 
•    Knowledge of warehouse processes; including receiving, material handling, replenishment, picking, packing, palletizing, loading, and storage
•    Ability to maintain harmonious relationships with all teams, vendors, and stakeholders
•    Competent with Microsoft 365 software and RF scanning technology
•    Possess a continuous improvement mindset, comfortable with root cause analysis and implementing corrective/preventative actions; Lean/Six Sigma training preferred

Education and Experience:

•    Post-secondary education in business, supply chain, or operations; CITT/APICS training preferred 
•    Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in a logistics, distribution, or warehousing role
•    Previous experience working in a food, automotive, or pharmaceutical regulatory environment required
•    Minimum 5 years of experience working with WMS/TMS/ERP systems; Sage X3 preferred
•    Previous MHE operating experience preferred, or willingness to be trained

Why you’ll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it…  
 

• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.  
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).   
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.  
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.

• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.  

Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.
 

Next steps
Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we!
Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.
Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways! We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity!

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.