Warehouse 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 15 years ago in Victoria, BC with the mission to provide better artisan bread to the local community in Victoria. Today, we have over 175 team members, 3 facilities and are continuing our mission to enrich the lives of our customers with better, everyday 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 working in warehouse team environments, our Order Builder position may be just right for you Our Order Builders ensure that Portofino Bakery’s products are picked and organized so that our customers receive exactly what they ordered. Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, our Warehouse Team Members are responsible for: - Building orders (picking) of Portofino Bakery products with attention to detail - Choosing products according to the type, quantity and slicing specifications of the customer's specific order - Staging the order with the corresponding route - Assembling orders in a neat and organized fashion to ensure that products will reach the customer undamaged - Ensuring that products are properly rotated and picked as per FIFO (first in first out) - Ensuring that any damaged, unlabeled, unpresentable or missing product is reported to a manager - From time to time, making small delivery trips or transporting items between facilities using our transfer trucks - Putting away all packaging supplies and tools used throughout the shift - Checking with a manager before signing out at the end of the shift to ensure that all tasks have been completed - Other duties as assigned **Shifts and availability**: - 8-hour shifts. - Must be available to work 9:00am - 5:30pm Tuesday - Saturday - This is a full-time permanent position. **The Ingredients You Bring to the Table**: - Strong verbal communication skills - The ability to work independently, as well as in a group - The ability to work on your feet for extended periods - The ability to work in a clean, organized manner - The ability to lift up to 50lbs - A commitment to upholding company policies, compliance and quality standards - A commitment to punctuality and reliability, reporting to work on time as scheduled - A willingness to learn and grow - Previous experience in a warehouse environment is considered an asset **The Details You’ll Loave**: - $18.50 starting wage - Healthy and frequent raises - Medical & Dental benefits including Life Insurance after 3 months, if you work at least 30 hours per week - Access to complimentary "staff bread" to take home - Opportunity for advancement - Bi-Annual Footwear Allowance - Paid Training - Uniforms Provided **Our Values and What We Expect From Our Breadhead Team Members**: - Commitment_ - _We are committed to operating in a safety-first environment._ - _We are committed to providing a positive work environment._ - _We are committed to being a part of Portofino’s future growth and company goals._ - _We are committed every day to making and delivering products we can be proud of._ - People_ - _We listen and value input from everybody - we have open doors at Portofino Bakery._ - _We use the golden rule and treat each other with respect, even when our opinions differ._ - Performance_ - _We overcome challenges together as a team, we are stronger together._ - _We do not take shortcuts; we do things right._ - _We believe making the best products with better ingredients matters a lot._ - _We believe in continuous product innovation and getting people excited about baked goods._ Inclusivity Statement: At Portofino Bakery, we believe that diversity of experience, opinion and background is fundamental to our future growth. We believe success happens where new ideas can flourish - in an environment where people from various backgrounds can work productively together. Portofino Bakery is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age. **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent **Salary**: $18.50 per hour Additional pay: - Overtime pay **Benefits**: - Dental care - Extended health care - Life insurance - Store discount Schedule: - 8 hour shift - Overtime - Weekend availability Ability to commute/relocate: - Saanichton, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)