Full job description
Are you ready to lead in one of the world’s most advanced automated cold-storage warehouses? An outstanding opportunity awaits an accomplished, motivated, and enthusiastic Site Manager to guide our teams in providing smooth, efficient, and cost-effective service that goes beyond customer expectations at our newest facility in Coaldale, Alberta!
At NewCold, we’re not just another logistics company — we’re a global powerhouse in temperature-controlled supply chain solutions! As the world’s third largest refrigerated food logistics provider we offer advanced temperature-controlled supply chain solutions. With 26 state-of-the-art, highly automated, and energy-efficient warehouses across three continents, NewCold offers a combined capacity of more than 2 million pallet positions. With a growing transport fleet, NewCold provides end-to-end supply chain solutions to leading food companies powered by proprietary technology and backed by a team of 3,000 people from over 40 cultures.
Additional information about NewCold can be found at www.newcold.com and through its social media channels.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the site team to deliver services that meet customer requirements within agreed budget parameters.
- Oversee the Management team responsible for daily site operations, ensuring performance consistently exceeds key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Embed company culture and values across the site, fostering a positive and proactive Health & Safety environment.
- Direct operational activities in line with company policies, ensuring standards are clearly communicated, understood, and consistently achieved.
- Monitor and review local KPI performance, sharing insights internally and engaging teams to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
- Control site expenditure with a strong focus on payroll management, proactively addressing any adverse budget variances.
- Structure and lead effective communication processes, including daily team briefings and shift handovers.
- Identify, communicate, and escalate process deviations, quality concerns, service deficiencies, or operational risks to relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare and deliver accurate and timely internal reports as required by the Management Team.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience in site or operations management within a fast-paced environment of 10 years or more.
- Expertise in automated warehousing or the food industry.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
- Solid financial acumen, including budget and payroll control.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A strong commitment to Health & Safety and continuous improvement.
Why NewCold?
- Be part of a global leader in cold chain logistics
- Work in a cutting-edge automated warehouse
- Competitive salary + benefits + room to grow
- A workplace culture built on integrity, innovation, and teamwork
We thank all our applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; On-call, weekends, evenings & holidays