Warehouse Associate

What’s in it for You

• Permanent, full-time positions, Monday through Friday. Weekends and evenings are for friends, family, and fun, not work!
• Enjoy regular salary reviews and incentive opportunities.
• EECOL is not just a job, but a company where you can learn, develop, and build your career! All training provided. We promote within; excellent opportunities to advance along with educational assistance so you can pursue your career goals.
• A benefits package designed with your total well-being in mind including generous paid time off, comprehensive insurance options for you and your family, generous flex benefits, health & dental plan, disability, life insurance, vision care, and a retirement savings plan including Pension, RRSP and TFSA opportunities to save for the future!
• Enjoy a wide variety of perks including discounts on travel, vehicles, entertainment, shopping and many more.

As a Warehouse Associate, your training will focus on the gradual learning of basic warehouse tasks including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, wire cutting, light assembly, as well as housekeeping of assigned areas. You will comply with operational, audit, safety and all other company policies.

Responsibilities:

• Completes local safety orientation and training courses and ensures safety and security policies are followed
• Shadows more experienced Warehouse Operations associates on the verification of supplier inbound, customer returns, branch returns, and enters order receipts into computer and RF systems
• Through the guidance of more experienced Warehouse Operations associates, places received material, after segregating backorders, into proper warehouse storage locations
• Will receive training and practice on how to fill out log sheets for inbound overages, shortages, damages or non-compliant material
• Receives training and will practice how to use manual or RF process to pick, pack, weigh and ship product
• Assists in packing, labeling, wrapping and loading inbound/outbound trucks
• Will be trained on using system generated or manually prepared local delivery records, and complete applicable blocks on pick ticket
• Will assist with verifying return policy guidelines are followed prior to issuing credit for returned material
• Pulls stock and returns to location pending credit memo, sale, or return to supplier
• Will receive training and practice on cutting and spooling wire
• Maintains counter stock and assists with some customer service activities
• As the apprentice progresses with experience, they will receive additional training on how to operate a forklift and pallet jacks

Qualifications:

• Ability to follow direction
• Ambition to learn
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Working Environment: Warehouse – Work is generally performed in a warehouse environment. The noise level is moderately quiet. Generally, well-ventilated and well lighted. Warehouse employees may be exposed to all kinds of weather and may be required to wear protective clothing. Operates heavy equipment. Strict safety regulations may be required.

Physical Expectations:

• Work is physically strenuous, and workers are required to lift heavy packages up to 50 pounds
• Work may require excessive bending or stooping
• Employee required to walk long distances repeatedly throughout the day
• Employee required to use hand tools