Job Description
As a Logistics Team Lead, you will be working alongside our Logistics Technician, providing day-to-day leadership and guidance. Additional responsibilities include moving hull kits, loading boats onto trailers for transport, assembling trailers, & yard organization. Regular use of an overhead hoist and operating forklifts. This position is year-round and is largely based outdoors.
What will you do?
Team Lead Specific
- Provide leadership necessary to ensure that all product is shipped out in a safe and secure manner, meeting all legal load restrictions.
- Ensure the Logistics team is following all required safety procedures.
- Ensure daily forklift inspections are completed and required WORF forms are submitted to Maintenance.
- Report any unsafe conditions or act to the supervisor, Human Resources, or Production Manager.
- Ensure minimum quantity of safety activities forms are filled out and submitted.
- Ensure the working environment is organized and maintained to optimize space and efficiency.
- Ensure tools are available and in good working condition as required to fulfill job duties.
- Monitor the quality of work performed by the team.
- Complete quality inspections and documentation in Job books.
- Develop and maintain training and onboarding manual.
- Manage departmental communication and set priorities daily.
- Ensure proper towing/lifting equipment is always followed.
Logistics Specific
- Arrange and assist with all outgoing logistics including:
- Load boats onto assigned trailers and perform QC inspections as outlined.
- Load completed boat/trailer units onto transport trucks as designated.
- Complete transport documentation as outlined by company procedure.
- Manage Trailer inventory and storage:
- Inspection of trailer assembly to meet specifications.
- Ensure safe unloading and movement of trailer stacks.
- Ensure the trailer build schedule is followed to meet production.
- Ensure proper tagging and allocation of designated trailers.
- Perform light facility and yard maintenance duties including:
- General cleaning of yard and surrounding area.
- Ensure the yard is in safe condition for all weather conditions.
- Maintain yard organization by ensuring all products are placed in a tidy manner.
- Transport hulls, hull kits, parts, and other items around the facility between departments.
- Unloading trucks with incoming and outgoing freight as requested.
- Safely operate forklifts and overhead cranes/chain hoists as required.
- Responsible for specified facility lockup.
- Other duties as requested.
- Follow all applicable KingFisher Boats and WorkSafeBC Occupational Health & Safety regulations.
What do you need to succeed?
- Previous experience leading/managing a team.
- Previous manufacturing experience is an asset.
- Previous forklift and overhead crane experience or certification is required.
- Ability to review, analyze and interpret data from different sources.
- Knowledge of tools and procedures used in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
What’s in it for you?
- Year-round, full-time permanent work in outdoor working conditions.
- Working alongside a great team of talented individuals building a world-class product.
- Opportunity for advancement and education opportunities.
- Family-owned company with annual family-friendly social events (Christmas Party, Golf Tournaments, BBQ, Vipers Games, Bowling, etc.).
- Competitive compensation with annual wage reviews.
- Wage range: $27.00 (minimum) - $38.00 (maximum)
- Team Lead shift premium of $1.50 per hour
- Extended Benefits Coverage including an Employee Assistant Program.
- Annual profit sharing.
- Retirement saving plans.
- Employee purchase plans and boating experiences.
Working Conditions
- Year-round outside work.
- Regular periods during which there is continuous physical effort is required, e.g., walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.
- Exposure to factors such as temperature variations, fumes, moving machinery, humidity, toxic materials which may cause periods of discomfort, high noise levels.
- Frequent need to give concentrated attention, either hearing or seeing to work being performed.
- Noticeable pressure from deadlines, production quotas, accuracy or similar demands exists.
Schedule/Shifts
- Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm; Friday, 8:00 am to 12:30 pm