Lead Hand - Afternoon Shift

At Noble, we help our customers’ businesses succeed by investing in our most important asset: our teammates!

At Noble, we help our customers’ businesses succeed by investing in our most important asset: our teammates!

Under the supervision of the Distribution Manager, the Lead Hand will perform all assigned tasks within the afternoon shift loading, picking and Pipe Yard department to ensure all day-to-day job function is completed in a timely manner.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

• Internal growth opportunities
• Access to training and development programs
• Comprehensive benefits package:
  • Medical & Dental coverage
  • Pension and RRSP contribution opportunities
  • Additional insurance coverage
• We invest in our most important asset: our teammates —now offering a Student Loan Repayment Benefit!
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive and close-knit team!

• Coordinate and oversee afternoon shift warehouse operations, ensuring orders are picked, loaded, and staged accurately and efficiently for on-time delivery.
• Organize and prepare shipping documentation to support the loading and dispatch of early departure and overnight delivery trucks.
• Prioritize workloads and assign loading activities to warehouse team members to maximize productivity and service levels.
• Oversee product loading activities within Noble's warehouse management systems, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with operational standards.
• Create, review, and manage electronic and manual pick lists, including pipe and specialty product orders.
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for warehouse systems, processes, and loading activities.
• Communicate key operational updates and shift handovers to support seamless transitions between afternoon and day shift teams.
• Investigate and resolve shipping, loading, and inventory issues in a timely manner to minimize service disruptions.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while adhering to all company health and safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support warehouse and distribution centre operations.

• Minimum two (2) years' experience in a leadership role in a warehouse environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Experience in operating various forklift equipment
• Experience working with ERP & WMS systems
• Demonstrated interpersonal, problem solving, and leadership and customer service skills to effectively build positive relationships with all stakeholders
• A team-first attitude and an ability to provide effective direction to team members
• Strong communication skills, ability to convey messages in an organized, clear, and effective manner
• Exceptional time management and organization skills, with the proven ability to adhere to tight deadlines
• A self-starter with the ability to lead a team by example and exercise independent judgment and initiative
• Ability to lift upwards of fifty (50) pounds

From our beginning as a plumbing supplier, Noble has grown to serve the trade in HVAC, Hydronics, Industrial, and Fire Protection. From construction through to maintenance and renovation, we offer an incredible assortment of leading brands.

While we’ve grown and continue to expand, one thing about Noble that hasn’t changed is our commitment to delivering the best service in our industry.

Today, we still judge our success by our…