Warehouse/inventory Team Member

**Who We Are**: We believe people should never settle for boring baked goods, ever. We are Portofino Bakery, one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing bakeries, serving an increasing network of local grocery and foodservice customers across Western Canada. Portofino Bakery was founded over 20 years ago in Victoria, BC with the mission to provide better artisan bread to the local community in Victoria. Today, we have over 200 team members, 3 facilities and are continuing our mission to enrich the lives of our customers with better every baked goods. Portofino Bakery is part of Bond Bakery Brands, a stakeholder-focused investment platform started by three friends, and includes Pace Processing & Product Development, Holy Napoli and Coco Bakery. Together, we are building better bakeries. **The Bread and Butter of the Position**: If you are highly organized, detail oriented and enjoy a job that keeps you moving, our Warehouse/Inventory Team Member/Transfer Driver position may be right for you. In this role you will be a team player who ensure the operations are safe and efficient. This position is approximately a 50/50 split between order building, to preparing our products for delivery and transferring, organizing our artisanal products with pride and care between our facilities and keeping moving all day, if this is you, we'd love to consider you for our Team. Bonus points for previous commercial driving experience Our Transfer Drivers drive a combination of 1 ton and 5-ton trucks. **Reporting to the Shipping & Receiving & Warehouse Supervisor, our Warehouse/Inventory Team Member & Transfer Drivers are responsible for**: - Assembling orders for delivery as per provided company order sheets - Assembling products in a neat and organized fashion to ensure that products will reach the customer undamaged - Loading, unloading and organizing stacks of finished bakery products from our bakery to our warehouse several times per day (approx. a 2 km drive) using our 5 ton and 1 ton trucks - Maintaining excellent warehouse organization by storing all items in designated spots - Tracking and recording products as per company policies - Documenting any damaged, unlabeled, unpresentable or missing products - Ensuring all product is properly packaged, labelled and presentable for customers - Complete all administrative duties and paperwork as assigned, i.e. way bills, shipping receiving logs - Operating pallet jacks and forklifts as per company practices and safety procedures - Supporting our operations by maintaining excellent warehouse organization and working with the Warehouse Team and Packaging Teams to ensure all time goals are met - Completing all administrative tasks, including, but not limited to tracking and recording quantities in a transfer log - Picking-up and delivering items offsite from time to time - Delivering internal company supplies between facilities (e.g. equipment, tools, supplies etc.) - Other duties as assigned **Shifts & Availability**: - 8-hour shifts - (10:00 am-6:30 pm) - Must be available to work Tuesday-Saturday - This is a full-time permanent position **The Ingredients You Bring to the Table**: - Previous driving experience - bonus points for commercial driving experience - The ability to lift up to 50lbs - A class 5 driver’s license - Forklift Certification an asset - Pallet Jack experience an asset - Strong verbal communication skills - Strong time management skills - The ability to work independently, as well as in a team cooperatively - The ability to work on your feet for extended periods - The ability to work in a clean, organized manner - A willingness to learn and grow - A commitment to upholding company policies, compliance and quality standards - A commitment to punctuality and reliability, showing up to shifts on time and ready to work - Previous experience in a warehouse environment is considered an asset **The Details You’ll Loave**: - Starting wage - $21.00/ hour - Healthy and frequent raises - Medical & Dental benefits including Life Insurance after 3 months - Complentary "staff bread" to take home - Opportunity for advancement - Annual Footwear Allowance - Paid Training - Comprehensive Wellness and Leadership Development Program - Uniform Shirts & Jackets Provided **Our Values and What We Expect From Our Breadhead Team Members**:head Team Members**: - **Integrity**_ We keep it real — in the way we treat our customers, in the way we speak with one another, in the way we walk our safety talk, and in the way we make our products. We are not afraid to have difficult conversations while maintaining respect for one another. We look for areas of common ground - we are stronger together - **Quality**_ We stand for quality without compromise. With our products. With our people. With sourcing quality ingredients. And with taking the extra time needed to bring out the best flavors and textures to make our product better. - **Growth**_ We understand that in order to cre