Warehouse Associate

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**

Building on the strength of over 190 years of experience, The Stevens Company Limited is the largest privately-owned Canadian distributor of hospital, physician, and nursing home supplies. Service has been a ruling hallmark of the Company throughout its long history as it has kept pace with the rapid changes and advances in the healthcare industry through responsive and flexible change, anticipating future needs while supplying products that meet its rigorous quality standards. Offering in excess of 500,000 health and related medical products, The Stevens Company Limited represents many hundreds of suppliers.

We have always emphasized that outstanding people are the key to our success. Through the efforts of our people, The Stevens Company Limited has become a leader in the distribution of medical supplies.

**SUMMARY**

We are seeking a full-time, permanent Warehouse Associate within our BC distribution center.

The Warehouse Associate is responsible to achieve and maintain operational excellence within the warehouse, ensuring that the expectations of customers and internal business partners are met and exceeded.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Strive to meet or exceed all Company customer experience goals and objectives as they pertain to the warehouse.
- Efficiently and accurately pick customer orders and ensure they are shipped in a timeframe that meets the Company’s customer experience standards.
- Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are received accurately, putaway on a timely basis and free of damage.
- Ensure the completeness or correctness of all orders filled.
- Share the responsibility in maintaining a clean warehouse and shared work areas.
- Support inventory counts and count activities.
- Other warehouse duties as assigned.

**Job Purpose**: Filling customers’ orders and delivering them to the delivery platform in a manner that meets company standards for safety, security and productivity. Send accept and record the movement of products, supplies, materials and stock to and from establishments.

**Warehouse Associate Job Duties**:

- Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods from trucks or other conveyances
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents, record shortages and damaged goods
- Unpack and route goods to the designated warehouse locations
- Maintains physical condition of warehouse by assisting with the planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
- Operate forklift, hand truck or other equipment to load, unload, transport, and store goods.
- Know safe storage and handling procedures for various chemicals and materials.
- Know proper shipping procedures for transportation of dangerous goods.
- Accept and record movement of products, supplies, materials, and stock to and from the establishment

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS**
- Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required
- Must have a High school diploma or equivalent
- Computer Knowledge; TMS, Microsoft Outlook
- Knowledge of safe lifting techniques
- A proactive learner that has the desire to learn more than the basic aspects of the job
- Ability to maintain composure under pressure
- Ability to understand and follow the directions of the Warehouse Manager and Team Leader
- Can work independently once tasks and requirements of the day are assigned
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues and work as a team to accomplish goals
- Detail oriented where work is performed carefully to ensure accuracy
- Must have a flexible schedule as overtime and evening work will sometimes be required
- Must be able to operate forklift and have a forklift certificate

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

Pay: $19.00-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

**Experience**:

- Warehouse Operations: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift ticket (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-05-30
Expected start date: 2025-06-09