Warehouse Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Wildfire Operations Officer, the Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing warehouse operations within the High Level Forest Area. This position ensures materials, supplies and equipment are effectively managed and available to support Wildfire Management and Forest Operations activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse operations, including the distribution, tracking, control and disposal of inventory.
• Maintain accurate inventory and asset records and ensure equipment is maintained to provincial standards.
• Coordinate the acquisition, return and maintenance of wildfire equipment to support pre-suppression and suppression activities.
• Manage mobile equipment, including ATVs, fleet-related activities and short-term rentals.
• Coordinate purchasing and procurement, including material requisitions, local purchasing, financial coding and asset tracking.
• Train staff and provide logistical and equipment support for wildfire operations and Incident Command Teams.
• Coordinate the surplus and disposal of obsolete or worn-out inventory and equipment in accordance with established requirements.

This position plays an important role in ensuring wildfire personnel have the equipment, materials and logistical support required for effective wildfire operations. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with staff and partners while maintaining effective inventory, equipment, procurement and warehouse operations.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

• Drive for Results: Strives to exceed objectives and maximize resources to achieve results aligned with the goals of the department, considerate to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop Networks: Maintains close relations with all stakeholders, actively incorporates the needs of the broader group, and ensures overall client satisfaction.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Takes a collaborative approach with work to foster open communication and leverage team skills.
• Agility: Identifies alternative approaches in uncertain, complex situations, supporting others in determining and assessing strategy.
• Systems Thinking: Considers the changing environment, recognizes how work impacts a vast network of stakeholders.
• Creative Problem Solving: Assesses options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement:

High school diploma and three years of related experience.

Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Additional Requirement:

• Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
• Standard First Aid certification.

Assets:

• Experience with inventory management, inventory control and asset management.
• Knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and its application to large wildfire incidents.
• Experience with purchasing, procurement or financial procedures.
• Knowledge of wildfire policies, procedures, fireline equipment standards and logistical support processes.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 and inventory or divisional information-management systems.
• Experience operating 4WD and 2WD trucks, forklifts, pallet movers or other material-handling equipment.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements related to warehouse or operational environments.
• Ability to safely perform the physical requirements of the position, including lifting up to 75 lbs. 
  
  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This position is a permanent, full-time role, with the standard weekly work hours of 40, Monday to Friday. The incumbent may be requested to work overtime, evening and weekends due to the emergency nature of wildfires.

Travel within the area and throughout the province will be required as part of your responsibilities to coordinate with Ministry staff and colleagues, other government departments, clients, and other external stakeholders.

Candidates may be asked to complete a written assignment as a part of the interview process.

Application Information:

• In your application, please include a cover page detailing your interest, and role related experience.
• In your resume, include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).
• Three (3) work-related references are required for those selected for an interview.

Other items may include:

• Northern Allowance.
• Attraction bonus for employees located in Fort McMurray and north of the 57th parallel.
• 55th to 57th parallels retention allowance.
• Standby pay.
• Shift differential.
• Call-back pay.
• Camp staff and trip allowance.
• Overtime.
• Shift work.
• Travel; etc.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

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