Group Leader; Restock

Group Leader (Restock) – Permanent, Full-Time on Days

Full Time Thorold, ON, CA

8 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $44,800.00 To $59,200.00 Annually

Group Leader (Restock) – Permanent, Full-Time on Days

We Want You to Join Our Team!

For 40 years, Book Depot Inc. has worked with leading publishers to keep books moving at prices that make them more accessible. Every day, our team plays a hands-on role sorting, stocking, picking and shipping product to our customers around the world to help connect them with the tools they need to grow, dream, and thrive.

As a Canada’s Best Managed Company with an award-winning culture, our team members work together in a fast-paced, innovative environment to push the limits of what’s possible and give remainder and overstock titles a second chance to be discovered and loved.

Guided by our core values, everything we do is rooted in one purpose – to get more books into more hands and more hearts:

• 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 have an exciting opportunity available for a permanent, full time (40 hours per week)
Group Leader on our day shift in our Restock department at our Thorold Distribution Center
. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supporting the Restock team, driving performance and fostering a positive, engaged, values-driven and safe work environment.

• Working day shifts (5 shifts per week) as assigned, arriving on time and ready to work. This role requires a regular weekly Saturday shift and flexibility to support operational needs, including arriving early/staying beyond standard shift hours, and working holidays as required
• Understanding and tracking your team's annual, monthly, and weekly production needs, workflow and KPIs, and collaborating with the Operations Manager to proactively review them
• Submitting weekly reports on production, workflow, attendance, and overall productivity to the Operations Manager
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing Team Leaders and Associates through individual training, group sessions, and formal onboarding programs, partnering with Operations leadership and People & Culture as appropriate
• Being agile in task delegation and team member assignments
• Conducting performance management activities including annual reviews, semi-annual coaching sessions, probation reviews, and when necessary, formal corrective action procedures in partnership with Operations leadership and People & Culture
• Completing daily Leader Standard Work (LSW) tours to observe operations, collect team feedback, and document issues for follow-up
• Ensuring team compliance with company policies, procedures, and SOP updates through clear communication and ongoing training
• Promoting a clean, organized, safe and supportive team environment and ensuring all team members complete timely safety and compliance training in accordance with Book Depot Inc.’s Health and Safety Program
• Managing work schedules, time-off requests, and shift coverage for your team
• Leading team meetings and conducting department inspections, as appropriate
• Maintaining collaborative relationships and clear and timely two-way communication with Operations leadership, your People & Culture business partner, and other key stakeholders
• Identifying and participating in process improvements, including Lean and other projects
• Identifying and resolving issues impacting your team’s engagement and performance
• Regularly lifting totes and boxes that weigh approximately 45 lbs.
• Working effectively and conscientiously with your team and completing book-handling tasks that require all-day standing and repetitive movements including bending,…