Material Handler

**Do you love working outdoors? Are you an ambitious, talented employee looking for an opportunity for growth?**

BNP is a leader in the development of natural playgrounds. We’re committed and passionate about sharing our expertise and insight into design, construction, and manufacturing.

Our team includes award winning designers, architects, planners, educators, and manufacturing experts who are united in their commitment to creating outdoor spaces that support child development through immersive experiences with nature.

We consider ourselves very fortunate to be the team who gets to produce the parts and pieces for the amazing play spaces for our clients. Seeing the kids enjoy the spaces we create is the reason why we are all here.
Are you passionate about the appreciation and benefits of nature play?

**Specific Responsibilities**:
We are looking for an experienced Material Handler to join our Shipping and Receiving team. You will be responsible for picking material for manufacturing and packing our finished products. You will use various types of heavy equipment, including skid steers, excavators, and telehandlers to efficiently feed raw materials to the production team. You will also help prepare our all-natural playground equipment for shipping, which will include palletizing, banding and storing customer orders prior to shipment.

**If you have the following qualifications then this job is for you**:
Warehouse experience within the consistent areas of material handling, shipping and receiving, distribution
Experience with heavy equipment operation
Experience and skill in an MRP system
Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds

**Preference will be given to anyone with the following attributes, or more**:
Enjoy working with your hands
Ability to self start and follow directions
Contribute to core company values
Ability to collaborate and work well within a team environment, and willingness to motivate and support others.

**Daily Tasks**:
Follow health and safety policies
Picking, packing and banding goods to be shipped
Loading and unloading of trucks
Delivering material to and from storage zones/production zones/shipping zones
Accurately record inbound receiving of product within our Inventory systems
Quality checks on Customer Orders
Stage and prepare finished goods for official shipping inspections

**Incentives for you**:
Full-time, permanent position
Steady and stable hours of work
Competitive wages
Training and development opportunities
Extended Health Benefits
Comprehensive Annual Bonus program
Overtime pay after 44hrs/wk

**Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds provided the following inclusive hiring information**:
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Inclusive of minority and disadvantaged groups
LGBTQ+ friendly workplace
Age-inclusive
Diversity and inclusion training or programs

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

**Salary**: $18.00-$21.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
BNP strives to ensure the safety of its staff and customers. BNP has numerous safety precautions in place and is auditing regularly. We ask that all applicants are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or are in the process of doing so.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Shipping & receiving: 1 year (preferred)
- Heavy equipment operation: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Driver's Licence (preferred)