Warehouse Associate

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
The following is a list of the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. The tasks and the time spent performing each task may vary as business needs require.

**Essential Duties**:

- Determine method of shipment and arrange shipping; prepare bills of lading, customs forms, and other shipping documents manually or by computer;
- Assemble containers and crates, record contents manually or in computer system, pack goods to be shipped and affix identifying information and shipping instructions;
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods from trucks or other conveyances;
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents, record shortages and reject damaged goods;
- Pack goods to be shipped;
- Unpack, code and route goods to appropriate storage areas;
- May operate forklift, hand truck or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods;
- Participate in continuous improvements efforts based on feedback from key performance indicators.

**Responsibilities**:

- Multi-Tasking.
- Attention to Detail.
- Ability to Handle Critical Tasks.
- Ability to Lift 50 Pounds.
- Ability to Work in a Fast Paced Environment.

**Educational Requirements**:

- OSSD or equivalent.

**Work Experience Required**:

- Must have one (1) - two (2) years’ experience in a same/similar role preferably in a manufacturing environment.

**Job Related Experience Required**:

- Reach truck experience
- Experience in Receiving; labelling, timely parts delivery to production floor
- Experience in pulling parts; packing, and shipment paperwork
- Knowledge of cross border shipping requirements
- Effective verbal and written communications; concise report development; current office computer knowledge

**Technical Requirements**:
**Equipment**: Standard office equipment

**Software**: Microsoft programs, Internet

**Physical Requirements**:
Various environments including office, production areas.

**Working Conditions**:

- Typical Warehouse environment
- Normal exposure to noise

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: $20.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- New Hamburg, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- warehouse: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person