Material Handler

**Job Summary**

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor and/or Profit Centre Manager, the Material Handler is responsible for picking, packing, and shipping customer orders as well as counting, verifying, receiving, and putting away incoming vendor material and customer returns. An attention to detail will ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.

To experience success in the position, the Material Handler will:

- Provide a professional atmosphere for our customers
- Uphold our core values and ethics
- Work safely and effectively as a teammate
- Be comfortable multitasking when assisting teammates at the counter and in the warehouse
- Know how to safely operate a forklift and other material handling equipment
- Be courteous, friendly and build relationships with customers and vendors

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**
Receiving duties include:

- Upon unloading vendor shipments or customer returns, obtain the packing slip and verify material received. Note any discrepancies or damaged material
- Print and verify the computer receiving documents and enter material received into the computer system
- Identify special order material and damaged material and store in proper location
- Note all shipping discrepancies on freight carrier’s Bill of Lading, initiate freight claims and forward paperwork to appropriate teammate

Picking, packing, and shipping duties include:

- Pick material for customer orders, counting and comparing items to the shipping documentation
- Assemble material and pack appropriately for pick up or shipment to customer
- Complete documentation for any shipments being delivered via third party carrier or requiring Transportation of Dangerous Goods documentation

Follow all Health and Safety rules and legislation while performing job functions.

Load and unload trucks, operate forklift and other material handling equipment.

Inform the Supervisor of any inventory discrepancies and damaged/defective material that would impact customer service levels.

Maintain warehouse cleanliness and safety by removing empty cartons, metal banding, pallets, and other debris.

Inform Warehouse Supervisor and/or Profit Centre Manager of any safety issues within the warehouse.

Communicate with Warehouse Supervisor on product organization in the warehouse.

Assist teammates in servicing customers at the counter.

Assist sales teammates in completing any customer requests about product packaging.

Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager.

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent; College and/or University degree an asset.
- A minimum of 1 year of warehouse experience
- Outstanding customer service and verbal communication skills
- Able to develop comprehensive product knowledge
- Ability to learn to safely operate a forklift and any other material handling equipment
- Possess a high level of attention to detail
- Able to learn and operate the applicable software system used to process orders
- Intermediate math skills

**Preferred Skills**
- Previous experience with or knowledge of septic, irrigation and waterworks products
- Experience using Infor M3, Word, Excel, and Outlook

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

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- warehouse: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift License (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2021-11-30