Material Handler

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 35 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Noisy
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
- Warehouse
- Manufacture
**Tasks**:

- 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
- Ship orders
- Weigh materials and goods
- Pack and unpack goods
- Sort, crate and stack goods
- Install, lash and secure goods
- Store cargo and materials
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Hazardous products handling and storage
**Supervision**:

- 11-15 people
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Collaborative
- Efficiency
- Integrity
- Positive attitude
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Dependability
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
**Support for persons with disabilities**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
**Support for youths**:

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
**Support for Veterans**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
**Support for mature workers**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
**Supports for visible minorities**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities