Warehouse Associate

Wage : $20.00 per hour

Are you looking for a challenge? Want to join a progressive, exciting, successful team? Join us at Canadian Tire! As one of Canada’s most trusted and iconic brands, we build teams that dream big and work as one to deliver world-class customer experiences across our network of over 500 retail stores.

We are a national, highly respected brand that has served Canadians coast to coast for over 100 years. The Warehouse Associate has a key role in ensuring that products are received, verified, stored and transported to the sales floor or in the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner.

Associates are also responsible for keeping the warehouse neat, tidy, and well maintained. This role involves a close working relationship with the Local Owner, Store Manager, Warehouse Manager and performs other duties.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Customer Service

• Provides the team with the necessary supporting processes to enhance the overall customer experience within the store through :
• Maintaining housekeeping disciplines in the warehouse in order to facilitate location of products by all
• Responding to and handling customer and staff inquiries, requests, and concerns in a timely manner.

Operations

• Receives, scans, verifies and stores all incoming and overstock products according to established procedures and policies.
• Ships returns and completes proper paperwork.
• Reconciles inventory differences.
• Prepares merchandise for filing, sorts and fills merchandise carts for the retail floor.
• Is responsible for garbage disposal, cardboard recycling and the disposal of broken products in accordance with store policy.
• Processes damaged and returned claims.
• Repairs broken packages as needed.
• Reports stolen and damaged goods to Management.
• Operates computer and scanning tools, and enters all relevant coding in Canadian Tire systems.
• Is responsible for the safe operation of all warehouse equipment (forklift, skyjack etc.).
• Handles dangerous goods and hazardous products according to established procedures.
• Plays an active role in the warehouse team by openly sharing opinions and ideas on how to improve the warehouse, and by participating in meetings and all training as required.
• Engages in learning activities and listens to feedback to improve their own abilities.
• Complies with company, store and warehouse policies.
• Abides by all health and safety programs and regulations. Reports any observed or potential hazards immediately.
• Uses professional language and maintains a professional appearance (e.g., uniform, hygiene, grooming and name tag) when interacting with others.
• Completes other tasks, as required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of warehouse and store layout.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to work in other areas of the store is an asset.
• Certification in operating warehouse equipment is an asset.
• Work experience in a warehouse / distribution environment, in a Canadian Tire store, is also considered an asset.

Required Skills and Abilities

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following competencies :

• Strong belief in the Canadian Tire Values of honesty, integrity, and respect.
• Results-oriented individual.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to complete detail-oriented retail tasks according to instructions and to demonstrate responsibility for outcomes.
• Ability to work in a team environment that provides assistance and support to co-workers to achieve common goals.
• Ability to resolve retail and / or customer issues.
• Ability to adapt and cope with challenging and changing situations.
• Positive attitude, punctuality, and solid work ethic.

Potential Career Opportunities

• Next levels : Supervisor, Warehouse Manager and Assistant Store Manager.
• Other retail, customer service and management opportunities in a large network of more than 500 Canadian Tire Stores across the country.
• Career opportunities across the larger Canadian Tire family (Canadian Tire Petroleum, PartSource, Mark’s, FGL Sports Ltd, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited and Canadian Tire Financial Services).

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• In compliance with the store’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Standing / walking for up to 8 hours.
• Lifting and / or carrying of merchandise items, as required, on a regular, frequent and unassisted basis. Merchandise items may vary in weight from light to heavy .
• Lifting and turning repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Lifting and twisting above the shoulder, from the floor to shoulder, and floor to waist.
• Ability to go up and down a ladder and stairs while carrying merchandise.
• Walking and carrying things at the same time and pushing / pulling, as required.

Additional Information

• Located 30 minutes from downtown Victoria, B.C., one of the most beautiful places to live in all of Canada.
• Profit sharing awards to all qualifying employees.
• Extended medical and dental benefits for full time employees.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program services are available.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Online training available on a wide variety of subjects through Canadian Tire University.
• Store and Service center discount program.
• Paid annual vacation.
• Free parking available for staff.

From benefits to perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our community commitment to Jumpstart - these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire is one of Canada's Top Employers.