Warehouse Associate

**Location**:
100 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 1J6

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

**Why this role is important?**

**Warehouse Associate**

Location: Richmond Hill - EBC

We are hiring a **Warehouse Associate** for Central Pharmacy Services Vial in Richmond Hill

**Why is this role important**:
Reporting directly to the Inventory Team Lead, the Warehouse Associate is responsible for carrying out daily warehouse tasks related to receiving, material handling, inventory, and shipping, while supporting procurement and supplies for Central Pharmacy Services in Richmond Hill. This role involves receiving, picking, checking, staging, and shipping drugs, medical supplies, and patient materials in adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines. Additionally, the Warehouse Associate performs general housekeeping, inventory checks, and quality assurance tasks, ensuring efficient and routine operations.

**What You will Do**

**Receiving**

- Receive any incoming products and compare information on packing slips with purchase orders to verify accuracy of shipment

- Sort, count, package, label, and unpack inventory that is received

- Inspect shipments for damages, loss, or defects, and notify team lead of findings

- Responsible for accurately receiving, reporting, and distributing purchased items

- Put away received pharmacy inventory in the appropriate location in accordance with the established workflow.

- Replenish shelves with supplies in the warehouse, production floor, drug walls.

- Operate pallet jack and stacker in loading and unloading materials

**Material Handling**

- Stock up all the supplies on the Production Floor

- Flatten Boxes and dispose in recycle bin

- Transport Finished totes from production to warehouse

- Move empty totes from warehouse to production floor

- Stock medication walls with order received by inventory

- Box, wrap and pack merchandise in accordance with relevant procedures and standards

- Perform cycle counts in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

- Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and workstations neat; complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

- Maintain proper storage of medications within the pharmacy according to 5S principles.

**Shipping**

- Prepares orders by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in delivery area

- Prepare shipping totes by labelling, counting

- Package and ship in accordance with SOP, packaging guidelines and accepted methods/practices

- Replenish packaging materials in the warehouse

**What you bring**:

- Teamwork, Coordination, Organization, Planning, Time Management, Reporting Skills, Inventory Control, Documentation Skills, Equipment Maintenance, Data Entry Skills, Dependability.

- 1-2 years in warehouse and Inventory

- Creative problem solver and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

- Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

- Experience working in a fast-paced environment

- High attention to detail and accuracy is essential

- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
- 95% of the work is done while in a standing position.

- Concurrently, 75% of this time is spent bending, reaching, climbing, pulling, pushing and lifting objects up to 45lbs.

- The physical environment is a clean warehouse area.

- Ability to work various shifts Sunday-Saturday, depending on business needs

- Ability to work on occasional Stat holidays.

**Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?**

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through _Academy_.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

**How You’ll Succeed**:
At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

**Employment Type**:
Full time

**Type of Role**:
Regular

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