Warehouse Lead

Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

This position coordinates with the Engineering Department to ensure timely shipment of track material needed for various project and/or maintenance of the roadway. This position is also responsible for the MINIMAX materials at the CDA. The Materials & Logistics Team Lead is also responsible for keeping an accurate inventory of materials stored at the Yard in the assigned yard.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

·     Responsible for all day-to-day activities at the assigned location when the manager is in the field performing inventory audits

·     Solves a range of moderately complex problems

·     Operate a forklift safely

·     Leads projects of limited scope and portions of larger projects

·     Coordinates orders, packaging and shipping of order, and creates daily shipping plans

·     Unloads material from inbound trucks and checks for defects and that the material received matches the information on the shipping papers

·     Tracks physical inventories, including count of materials and CDA and other locations across the system

·     Assists Manager performing physical inventories at outlying locations

·     Arranges the track material in orderly storage locations and cleans trash from the property

·     Communicates with field personnel to ensure correct dates and locations of deliveries

·     Exemplifies CPKC Vision, Values, and Culture interactions with coworkers, business partners, customers and stakeholders

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

·     Completion of High School diploma

·     Minimum 2-3 years of material handling or warehouse experience

·     Experience operating a forklift or other heavy equipment

·     This position has a regular full-time schedule with a normal work week of Monday through Friday. There may be a need for occasional work after hours or weekends.

·     This position may require minimal travel up to 10% of the time

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

·     Flexible and competitive benefits package

·     Employer Funded Retirement Plan

·     Employee Share Purchase Plan

·     Performance Incentive Program

·     Annual Fitness Subsidy

·     Part-time Studies Program

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Background Investigation:

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:       

·     Criminal history check

·     Driver’s License Verification

·     Last 3 years of driving history

·     Last 7 years of employment history; includes military service

·     Social Security number verification

Management Conductor Program:

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.