Warehouse team lead

Job Title: Warehouse Team Lead

Location: Burlington / Oakville, ON

Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Day Shift)

Pay Rate: $25.00 / hour

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary-to-Permanent (TTP) — Immediate Start

job description:

We are urgently seeking a dependable, proactive Warehouse Team Lead to oversee daily floor operations for a busy warehouse facility in the Burlington/Oakville area. This is a critical temp-to-perm role where attendance, accountability, and strong floor presence are essential. You will lead by example, guide a team of warehouse associates through daily order fulfillment and inbound/outbound goals, and foster a stable, organized work environment. If you take pride in punctuality, team reliability, and running an efficient floor, this immediate-start opportunity offers a fast track to permanent placement.

Advantages
Advantages:

Competitive Compensation: $25.00/hour with weekly pay.

Standard Day Shift: Reliable Monday to Friday schedule (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM) with no rotating shift work.

Immediate Start: Streamlined hiring process to get you working ASAP.

Clear Path to Permanent Hire: Strong performance, consistent attendance, and leadership capability lead directly to a full-time permanent role.

Convenient Location: Accessible Burlington/Oakville facility with free on-site parking.

Responsibilities
Direct daily warehouse workflows, delegate assignments, and ensure team members meet shipping and receiving targets.

Maintain high standards of attendance, punctuality, and productivity across the shift.

Train, onboard, and mentor new team members to drive retention and safe operational practices.

Act as the primary liaison between floor associates, inventory management, and upper leadership.

Monitor order accuracy, stage materials, and oversee loading/unloading operations.

Enforce health, safety, and housekeeping protocols, ensuring a clean and hazard-free work floor.

Jump in hands-on with material handling, packing, and equipment operation as operational demands require.

Qualifications
Minimum 1–2 years of proven supervisory or team lead experience in a warehouse, logistics, or distribution setting.

Track record of exceptional reliability, punctual attendance, and team stability.

Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to motivate and hold team members accountable.

Practical knowledge of warehouse inventory systems, RF scanners, and standard shipping/receiving procedures.

Forklift certification (Reach, Counterbalance, or Walkie) is considered an asset.

Must possess CSA-approved steel-toe safety footwear.

Ability to start immediately and commit to a long-term, full-time role.

Summary
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We are also committed to providing an accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know so we can work with you to meet your needs.

If you're an experienced individual looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you, apply today! Apply directly through this ad or send your resume directly to the following consultants, stating the job role in the email subject line: [email protected]

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.