Warehouse Associate - Heavy Lifting

We have a full time work opportunity for people who have a minimum of 6 months heavy general labor experience in Canada, have been in Canada for more than 5 years (as a pre-requisite to reliability clearance) and can undergo a reliability clearance.

The shift time is Monday to Friday, 7 : 30 am to 4.00 pm

The pay rate is $18.02

Location : Burnaby

Duties - 95% heavy general labor, 5% data entry.

Job description :

Description of position and job requirements :

Employees process orders and move boxes of files, books, binders, backup tapes and other materials. The work is very physical requiring the manual lifting, carrying, and moving / arranging of boxes while standing, stooping, crawling, kneeling and twisting.

Employees must be able to lift and carry boxes ranging in weight from 10-80lbs on a regular basis, without assistance. Employees must be able to load and safely operate hand trucks and pallet jacks while walking on uneven and concrete surfaces.

Essential Functions :

• Walk, stand, kneel, squat, stoop and bend for extended periods of time
• Work without assistance in order to grip, lift, push, pull, and carry boxes including up and down inclines, stairs, and over changes in walking surface / elevation
• Read and write English
• Lift and move boxes, read labels, and process incoming and outgoing orders.
• Use the proprietary computer system to track orders and determine the location of boxes
• Operate hand held scanner
• Climb and balance on ladders
• Lift and carry boxes weighing up to 80 lbs. without assistance for prolonged periods
• Employee must be able to load, operate and move hand carts, pallet jacks and various other material handling aids
• Load and shrink wrap pallets at ground level, or on carts
• Load boxes onto pallets and load pallets onto trucks manually and with material handling aids

If you are interested and qualify the reliability clearance requirement, please apply with you updated resume on this post.

Advantages

• Working in a neat and organized facility
• Weekly pay
• Opt in medical and dental benefits from day one

Responsibilities

• Moving, arranging, lifting and loading of storage boxes, bins and totes and repetitively lifting heavy weight (50 lbs+)
• Use the proprietary computer system to track orders and determine the location of boxes
• Operate hand held scanner

Qualifications

• Comfort lifting heavy boxes of documents
• Able to work in a walking and standing position for the majority of the role
• Must be able to complete a criminal background check and reliability clearance

Summary

Interested? You can apply directly to this posting with your updated resume.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees.

In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming;

Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle.

We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.

ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.