Team Leader (Inventory Support - Tow Motor)

Job Description Team Leader (Inventory Support- Tow Motor) – Permanent, Full-Time on Afternoons Grow With Us Here at Book Depot Inc.! Every workday, you arrive with a Wake Up. Be Awesome. Repeat. attitude, ready to Ride Together. Win Together. with your coworkers and Kick Some Moon Dust to make a meaningful impact in our community and across 80 countries worldwide. Together, we push the limits of what’s possible to process new inventory and ship books around the globe every day. You’re someone who takes pride in bringing our core purpose of Getting More Books into More Hands to life. With drive, determination, and a team-first mindset, you help create an environment grounded in our core values: WE NOT ME – Success means putting others first. We win when we lift each other up. KICK SOME MOON DUST – We’re not afraid to go where no one has gone before. Innovation takes courage. RIDE TOGETHER. WIN TOGETHER. – We believe in team over ego. Together, we move further and faster. WE EAT THE STINKY CHEESE – Curiosity fuels progress. We never stop learning or trying something new. WAKE UP. BE AWESOME. REPEAT. – A great attitude makes a great day. We bring our best, every day. NO DONKEYS – Life’s too short to work with people who make things harder than they need to be. We know you share our values and passion for achieving results within an environment of continuous growth and innovation, and we are looking for driven team members like you to apply to expand your skills and experience! Our Opportunity We have an exciting opportunity available for a permanent, full time (40 hours per week) Team Leader on our afternoon shift in our Inventory Support department at our Thorold Distribution Centre . The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the department group leader and team members while also carrying out book handling tasks efficiently with a high degree of accuracy. Main responsibilities: Working afternoon shifts (5 shifts per week) as assigned, arriving on time and ready to work Must be available to work Saturdays The position requires a regular 3:30 p.m. start time for preparation before the 3:45 p.m. shift start. Shifts run until 12:15 a.m., with additional time required as needed at the beginning and/or end of the shift to complete Team Leader responsibilities based on business needs Working closely with the Group Leader to understand the team’s performance metrics, and mentoring and supporting individual team members to achieve their best results Operating a tow motor safely and efficiently to move inventory and orders throughout our distribution centre Picking pallets of product and transporting them to designated areas; putting away pallets of product for storage Loading and unloading pallets of product from trailers Coaching, mentoring, and training team members with process improvements, practices and playing a lead role in onboarding new team members Identifying and resolving issues impacting the team’s engagement and performance, with the support of the Group Leader as required Ensuring team members are aware and compliant with company policies and practices Promoting a clean, organized, safe and supportive team environment Upholding safe work practices in accordance with Book Depot Inc.’s Health and Safety Program Identifying and participating in process improvements, including Lean, and other projects as required Regular lifting of totes and boxes that weigh approximately 45 lbs. Working effectively and conscientiously with your team members and completing book-handling tasks in various departments as required (i.e., sorting, restock, shipping) Carrying out book-handling tasks that require all-day standing and repetitive movements including: bending, squatting, and lifting Maintaining Book Depot Inc.’s standards, productivity, and accuracy levels Using our warehouse management computer software to ensure the accuracy o…

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