Assembler/packer/shipper

Sunstar Americas, Inc. has been a respected leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of breakthrough oral health care products of the highest quality for the past 90 years. Our brands GUM and Butler are known worldwide. We continue to take an active role in the worldwide advancement of oral health and dental care.

This position is Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm. Excellent benefits package. Warehouse is air conditioned.

The Assembler/Shipper/Packer position is a critical member of the warehouse team and is responsible for accurately picking and assembling Sunstar products, following instructions and packing products into cartons for shipping to Sunstar Customers.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Checking all items on orders are picked accurately, ensuring that the contents match the accompanying paperwork, and ensuring that it is packed correctly.
- Must have a thorough knowledge of all products being picked.
- Must ensure that any instructions on orders are followed before forwarding cartons for shipping.
- Visibly checks items for obvious damage or defects before packing.
- Packs a variety of products into prepack displays, onto clipstrips and kits, and into cartons for shipping.
- Cross train on other positions within the warehouse, including, but not limited to Shipping, Receiving, LTL Shipping, etc.
- Participate in taking inventory.

**Job Specifications**:

- Demonstrated track record of working across an organization to deliver work on time and with high quality and attention to detail.
- Ability to read and understand instructions.
- Ability to establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders.
- Self-starter with the ability to perform duties independently, but also work collaboratively, in a team environment.
- Able to meet deadlines, work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.
- Strong listening and communication skills.

1. **Education & Professional Qualifications**

a. High School Diploma

2. **Knowledge/Experience**

a. 2-3 years of manual assembly experience

b. Lifting: Picking units of product out of cartons and repacking them into prepacks, kits or clipstrips and move them to shipping cartons to complete an order. Placing the order onto pallets for shipping.

c. Weights: Picking units and carton weights range from.5 lbs to 50 lbs.

d. Standing/Bending/Sitting: Requires walking up and down the shipping line or other areas of the warehouse, as necessary, all day (8 hours) and bending to pick products, as well as sitting to assemble prepacks, clipstrips and kits and walking to a pallet to place the finished product on it for shipping.
- Sunstar Americas, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate individuals with disabilities through each stage of the recruitment and selection process based on the Ontario Human Rights Code. Please advise_ _us of any needs when your interview is booked, and we will do our best to meet your needs._

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.

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

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

**Experience**:

- assembly/warehouse: 2 years (preferred)

**Salary**: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Guelph, ON N1K 1C7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person