warehouse worker - material handling

Work setting

• Warehouse

Tasks

• Build pallets
• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
• Pick orders and stock
• Weigh materials and goods
• Make labels and attach to goods
• Wrap goods
• Pack and unpack goods
• Sort, crate and stack goods
• Store cargo and materials
• Organize and maintain inventory

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Hardworking
• Positive attitude
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Team player

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week