Warehouse Lead

Sandvik Mining & Rock is recruiting for a Warehouse Lead for our Elko facility located at 1520 Silver Street. This position is on a rotating 12-hour shift (7:00AM-7:00PM).

As a Team Lead you will support leadership in accomplishing the overall team’s mission and lead natural work teams in day-to-day operations including processing, packaging and storage of supplies, materials and equipment to ultimately meet key performance indicators. You will contribute to a clean and safe working environment ensuring an effective and efficient execution of the distribution operations, profitability of the organization and customer satisfaction through performing basic distribution operational processes maintaining quality and productivity standards.

• Adheres to all Sandvik policies, SOPs, safety, and environmental practices
• Uses correct tools and materials safely in executing operational processes and inspections e.g. MHE
• Executes warehouse operations
• Ensures correct process in the inbound or outbound operational areas at all times to achieve set daily operational KPIs and to reduce operational risks
• Maintain high level of stock control and accuracy within the warehouse
• Oversees all aspects of compliance regarding people and equipment, such as daily inspections on all operational equipment
• Participates in continuous improvement projects
• Ensure that all operational reporting is completed and made available via applicable sandvik systems
• Ensures that shipping/export documentation for orders are accurately and methodically processed
• Reports any discrepancies regarding stock, safety and other operational anomalies
• Undertakes discrepancy investigations and implements corrective actions
• Handles customer queries to resolve relevant issues in a timely manor
• Follow instructions by leadership
• Labor share throughout facility
• Participate in continuous improvement projects
• Warehouse administration and housekeeping
• Other duties as assigned due to business needs
• Act as a Safety Champion to ensure positive culture around safety as a priority

• Ensure optimal workforce planning is in place daily to achieve the productivity outcomes required
• Monitors individual and team performance and escalates issues to supervisor/manager as required
• Train employees on processes and/or tools/equipment

5+ years’ experience in Warehousing/ Distribution/ Supply Chain environment

Forklift driving experience/certification. Ability to use RFT, Warehouse Management System, Badge related systems and other warehouse systems as assigned.

High School or equivalent experience. Post-secondary education/training in business or supply chain discipline would be of advantage. Forklift driving experience/certification

For immediate consideration, please apply online at

Sandvik is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Any applicant who, because of a disability, needs accommodation or assistance in completing an application or at any time during the application process should contact Human Resources at  Sandvik also provides reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities consistent with its obligations under the law.