Operations Support, Warehouse
Grow With Us – Join the Nature Fresh Farms Team!
Imagine breaking from tradition to ensure a brighter future for generations to come. At Nature Fresh Farms®, we’re committed to nourishing people and the planet through greenhouse farming.
Since 1999, our family-owned company has pursued a simple yet profound goal:
to cultivate a kinder, healthier future
. Today, we’re proud to be one of North America’s largest vertically integrated leaders in greenhouse-grown produce
. While we are growers, we are also greenhouse builders, plant nurturers, and collaborative partners united by shared values and vision.
Our journey is far from over. As we look to the future, we remain committed to:
- Innovation and conservation
- Reducing waste and promoting biodiversity
- Creating a more sustainable, inclusive, and friendlier world for all
We are currently looking to fill a full-time, permanent position for an Operations Support at our Leamington ON facility.
What You'll Do: Warehouse Leadership & Operations Support:- Provide onboarding, training, coaching, and ongoing development to employees to support performance and continuous improvement.
- Plan, delegate, motivate, and lead daily warehouse operations while collaborating with the Warehouse Manager and Supervisors to ensure appropriate staffing levels, workflow efficiency, and quality standards are met.
- Communicate and collaborate with Production, Sales, Greenhouse, Maintenance, and other departments to address operational variances, quality concerns, product availability, and implement corrective actions as required.
- Ensure production lines are organized, prepared, cleaned, and maintained in accordance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, and quality standards.
- Support the Warehouse Manager in achieving operational goals by monitoring labor utilization, productivity, downtime, costs, throughput, and overall efficiency.
- Monitor compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, Health & Safety requirements, Food Safety standards, and all company policies and procedures.
- Provide performance feedback to the Warehouse Manager, participate in employee evaluations, and administer progressive discipline when required.
- Monitor equipment and facility conditions, report maintenance requirements, and perform minor repairs where appropriate.
- Maintain and complete pre-operational and post cleaning procedure checklists for production lines.
- Review and approve/deny employee timecards and time-off requests within established payroll deadlines.
- Monitor employee labor tracking systems (Priva) and provide retraining or corrective coaching as required.
- Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information, Company data, and personnel information.
- Complete and maintain all required documentation, records, reports, and operational checklists accurately and within required timelines.
- Monitor NAV and department communications to ensure orders are scheduled, processed, and shipped within required timelines.
- Collaborate with Warehouse Manager/Supervisors regarding production schedules, customer orders, product availability, and communicate delays or shortages to Sales as necessary.
- Monitor inventory and maintain cooler and stock areas to ensure FIFO (First In, First Out) practices are consistently followed unless otherwise directed.
- Verify shipment accuracy by inspecting products and matching shipments to pick lists, bills of lading, and other required documentation.
- Load, unload, and transport products, materials, and equipment safely and efficiently using a forklift.
- Conduct daily forklift inspections and complete all required safety checks and documentation.
- Adhere to established safety regulations, including the proper use of warning signals…
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