Posted 18 days ago
Warehouse and Transportation Supervisor
@ The Dufresne Group/Ashley Canada
Kenora, Ontario
Overview
Dufresne Furniture & Appliances is hiring a Warehouse & Transportation Supervisor for its Kenora store to lead the warehouse and delivery teams. The role covers staffing, coaching, inventory, fleet management and safety, with on-call duty for emergencies. The posting lists a salary of $50,000 to $65,000 a year and a comprehensive benefits plan.
Pay:
$50,000–$65,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage warehouse and delivery teams
- Recruit, train and coach employees
- Optimize product flow and manage inventory
- Manage daily fleet operations
- Enforce warehouse and transportation safety programs
Requirements summary:
- Previous management experience in a distribution environment
- High school diploma; post-secondary preferred
- Driver's licence required
- Criminal record check required
- Flexible schedule and on call 24/7 for emergencies
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Store, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | High school (required), College diploma (preferred) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Visa sponsorship, Employee discount, Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
The Dufresne Group/Ashley Canada
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 88 |
Dufresne Furniture & Appliances is currently seeking a Warehouse & Transportation Supervisor for our Kenora store located at 1077 Railway St.
As a Supervisor, Warehouse & Transportation you will responsible for leading and managing the warehouse and delivery teams by implementing departmental objectives that meet the strategic, competitive, and internal needs of the company, while ensuring an exceptional customer service.
At Dufresne, our goal is to create destinations for life’s most meaningful shared moments. Our unrelenting passion for hands-on service, an exceptional shopping experience, and strong community relationships is what sets us apart!
Dufresne Furniture & Appliances is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:
- Market competetive salary; $50,000-$65,000 annually
- Comprehensive benefits plan, educational assistance program and excellent employee discounts;
- Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
- Career growth and continuous development;
- Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values
- World class training programs;
- To work at one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
As the Warehouse & Transportation Supervisor you will:
- Maintain effective staff levels by recruiting, selecting, training, and retaining employees.
- Maintain productivity through coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees.
- Optimize the flow of product.
- Ensure proper maintenance of the facilities & equipment to maintain warehouse. productivity, safety, and efficiency.
- Communicate and achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly delivery budget.
- Ensure clear communication between warehouse and other departments.
- Execute all aspects of successful inventory management.
- Understand and follow all safe work practices and rules.
- Daily fleet management.
- Enforce Warehouse/Transportation safety programs to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees.
As a successful candidate you will have the following:
- High School diploma, post-secondary education is preferred.
- Previous management experience in a distribution-oriented environment.
- Effective decision making, problem solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to build high performing work teams.
- Direct and motivate subordinates in a dynamic work environment.
- Customer focused.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of MS Office products and ability to learn in-house computer programs.
- Ability to work flexible work schedules to meet the requirements of the operation.
- On call 24/7 for emergencies.
- Drivers License required.
- Criminal Record Check is required.
This position is being posted to fill an immediate staffing need within the department. We are actively seeking qualified candidates who can step into the role and contribute to the team as soon as possible. AI tools may be used during the hiring process to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.
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