Receiving Supervisor (Full-Time) – Home Depot, Winnipeg, MB
Location: Winnipeg, MB | Company: Home Depot
Home Depot is hiring a full-time Receiving Supervisor for its Polo Park store in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This overnight leadership position is scheduled primarily on weekdays from 6:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. and supports the safe, accurate movement of incoming merchandise.
The Receiving Supervisor oversees associates working in the receiving department, coordinates freight activities and helps ensure products are unloaded, processed and transferred to the correct areas of the store. The position combines team supervision, equipment operation, training and hands-on retail logistics.
Leading the Store Receiving Department
The Receiving Supervisor is responsible for coordinating work within one of the store’s most important operational areas. Incoming merchandise must be checked, unloaded and moved efficiently so products can reach staging areas, overhead storage or the sales floor without unnecessary delays.
This supervisor also communicates store priorities to receiving associates and helps organize daily workloads. Effective leadership is important because the department may need to manage multiple deliveries, equipment requirements and changing priorities while maintaining Home Depot’s receiving and safety procedures.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The position involves supervising associates, coordinating merchandise flow and maintaining safe receiving practices. The supervisor is expected to balance leadership responsibilities with practical involvement in department operations.
Receiving Operations
Oversee the unloading and processing of incoming merchandise and ensure products are delivered to the correct store departments or staging locations.
Associate Supervision
Direct daily work within the receiving department, communicate priorities and help associates understand the tasks that must be completed during each shift.
Training and Development
Train Receiving Associates and Return to Vendor Associates on department procedures, equipment use, safe work practices and operational standards.
Work Scheduling
Help organize associate schedules and training time, subject to approval from the Operations Assistant Store Manager.
Powered Equipment
Operate equipment such as forklifts, reach trucks, electric pallet jacks, order pullers or slip sheet machines when trained, licensed and required.
Safety Compliance
Reinforce safe receiving practices and ensure associates follow applicable store procedures when moving freight, handling products and operating equipment.
Workplace and Physical Expectations
This position requires regular standing and walking, along with lifting, carrying and handling materials or equipment generally weighing between 8 and 20 pounds. Some tasks may also involve bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling and occasionally moving larger or heavier merchandise.
The receiving and warehouse environment may be dusty, noisy or affected by drafts and changing temperatures when exterior doors are open. Associates may work near forklifts, sharp-edged products, tools or materials requiring careful handling. Attention to floor conditions, equipment traffic and surrounding activity is essential.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
Home Depot emphasizes customer awareness, communication, teamwork and the ability to complete work in a fast-moving retail environment. Candidates should be prepared to lead by example, delegate responsibilities appropriately and keep associates informed about operational priorities.
The supervisor must guide associates, assign work, reinforce procedures and help team members complete receiving responsibilities successfully.
Sharing concise instructions and listening to employee feedback helps the department remain coordinated during busy receiving periods.
Managing deliveries, staffing needs, merchandise movement and training activities requires careful planning and attention to priorities.
The ability to maintain urgency and complete work despite competing demands can help keep freight moving through the store efficiently.
Supervisors must remain alert around powered equipment, loading areas, ladders, uneven surfaces and merchandise that may require special handling.
Qualifications and Schedule
Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The knowledge and abilities associated with the position are typically developed through completion of a high school diploma, GED or equivalent education. The posting does not list previous work or leadership experience as a mandatory requirement.
This is a full-time position based at the Home Depot Polo Park store at 727 Empress Street in Winnipeg. The advertised schedule is primarily 6:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on weekdays. Limited overnight travel may occasionally be required, although the posting indicates this is expected to represent less than 10 percent of the role.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in this Receiving Supervisor position should review the complete vacancy on Home Depot Canada’s official careers website. The employer’s page contains the most current information about the position, availability and application requirements.
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