Warehouse Summer Student

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is **to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.**

We currently have an **exciting opportunity** as a** Warehouse Summer Student. **This role is based in our Distribution Center in Mississauga, Ontario and reports to the Distribution Centre Manager.

Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters

The Warehouse Student is responsible for accurately and quickly servicing a very demanding client base while maintaining the highest quality and safety standards in the industry. The individual must be capable of lifting 5 to 50+ pounds repeatedly and be prepared to meet any challenge. Must have a positive attitude and work well with others.

**Requirements**:

- Accurately hand select and set up orders to ship - Usually same day by utilizing a cart
- Walking through the warehouse to other aisles to pick orders using a RF Scanner
- Process picked orders to prepare each box for shipment to client
- Transfer hand picked order to the dock area for it to be shipped out
- Work proficiently against Productivity and Quality targets
- Maintain a strict housekeeping standard
- Report safety and security issues to your direct supervisor
- Other duties as assigned
- Ad-hoc functions such as occasional administrative assistance in the office;
- Communicate stock errors and discrepancies clearly and effectively with team members and supervisors

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Completion of a high-school Diploma (OSSD)
- Minimum 1-year experience working as a warehouse order picker, general laborer or in a distribution environment
- Proven ability supporting/working with RF equipment and remote printers
- Accurate and detail oriented
- Skilled in managing competing priorities and problem solving under mínimal supervision
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Asset to have certifications for specific machinery (Example: Order Picker, Raymond Reach, Counterbalance)
- Daily communications with management team, shippers and warehouse / yard employees, to insure proper workflow and to provide support for load set-up and picking requirements;

**COMPLEXITY & JUDGEMENT**:
Regularly encounter differing problems with customers, transportation, location employees, sales and/or receiving, as well as a busy, high-stress workload. Requires judgment to analyze and identify alternative courses of action. Communication abilities must be at a high level.

**INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS**:

- Daily communications with management team, shippers and warehouse / yard employees, to insure proper workflow and to provide support for load set-up and picking requirements;
**WORKING CONDITIONS**:
Incumbent spends almost 95% of their time in our Warehouse environment, varying various degrees of unfavorable or difficult weather conditions (extreme heat in the summer). Lifting, pulling and pushing varied amount of products weighing between 5-50+ lbs. About 5% of their time may include ad-hoc functions such as: cycle counts, office assistance etc. Personal safety is affected by dust and traffic caused by other forklift operators. Preference will be given to those who possess a high level of self-awareness, and responsible work attitude.

40 hour work week - 8 hour shifts are Monday-Friday
- Must have the ability to work overtime
- Must be willing to work flex hours in the summer if needed

The incumbent understands, respects, and adheres to the workplace health and safety rules and regulations.