Be the Driving Force Behind Canada's Grocery Supply!
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Join our innovative, fast-paced distribution centres and help deliver essential products to over 1,600 stores. With flexible schedules and a strong commitment to health and safety, you’ll play a vital role in keeping Canadians stocked with what they need most.
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Reporting directly to the Transportation Manager, the Transportation Team Lead is responsible for all aspects of the trucking operations; drivers and equipment, maintaining oversight of routing, scheduling and dispatch to customers. Adherence to applicable provincial and federal regulatory standards is strictly enforced. Actively contributes to a positive and productive working environment.
Here’s where you’ll have an impact:
- Determines the staff levels and scheduling reacting to any situation affecting planning
- Monitors and reports the daily productivity information and on time service.
- Explains any variances on productivity
- Schedules equipment maintenance within Provincial Legislated requirements and ensure the safe operation of all Transport vehicles
- Manages absenteeism and employees tardiness
- Recruits, trains, develops, motivates and coaches truck drivers, and provides regular feedback, including investigating and administering corrective actions as required
- Communicates any relevant information to the employees
- Demonstrates outstanding leadership, with a clear vision and consistent sense of direction and serves as a role model for employees
- Ensures that the Health and safety rules are being followed
- Ensures that system and tools are being used as instructed
- Reviews all Delivery Sheets and ELD
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment as per company requirements
- Other duties as required
What you bring to the table:
- Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment as per company requirements
- Good communication skills (both oral and written)
- Demonstrates outstanding leadership, with a clear vision & consistent sense of direction & serves as a role model for employees.
- Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
- Planning and organizing skills
- Strong leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Excellent judgment and decision making skills
Preferred:
- Working knowledge of CAMS, JDA, XATA, TMT
Educational and Working Experience Required
- Minimum of High School diploma and 2 years of experience in a warehouse or transportation company, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated successful experience leading warehouse or transportation employees
Working Conditions
- Retail Support Center
- Physical work including frequent bending, lifting, and reaching
- Occasionally lift over 88 lbs
- Two person lift required for weights exceeding 50 lbs
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Exposure to elements (i.e. dust/dirt, chemicals, noise, etc.) with a moderate exposure to varying temperatures (i.e. freezer -25C, coolers 1 - 5C, etc.) about 25% of the time
- Alertness to other people and vehicles
- Various shifts including evenings and weekends
Learn more about our story and culture:
Who We Are | Why Work With Us
Total Rewards
We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
Additional Information
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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
