Warehouse Team Member

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Warehouse Team Member is primarily responsible for the accurate and timely picking and packing of orders. The Warehouse Team Member is an integral agile contributor in the daily operations of the warehouse and always performs work in a safe manner.

Essential Functions**:

- Accurately pick orders in a timely fashion in accordance with the pick slip.
- Accurately pick materials required for production and manufacturing.
- Read orders to ascertain product/catalog numbers, sizes, colours, and quantities of merchandise.
- Load, unload and move products to designated areas and materials by hand or using basic material handling equipment.
- Keep warehouse areas and aisles clean and in order.
- Transport products to customers’ vehicles and delivery trucks.
- Identify items to be reordered or replenished.
- Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisor.
- Perform work in a safe manner.
- Compliance with Riverside policies, Health & Safety Program, and the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- General cleanup of warehouse including but not limited to trash, debris, etc.
- Demonstrates courtesy and professionalism with all team members, clients, homeowners, and trades.
- Participates in year-end inventory counts.
- Performs duties as directed by the Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Team Lead.

Work Environment: Warehouse

Tools: Calculator, Measuring tape, Order Cart, Forklift, Pump Truck, Pump Jack.

**JOB SPECIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:

- High School Diploma is preferred.
- WHMIS and Health & Safety Awareness Training (HSAT).
- Forklift certification considered an asset.

**Experience**:

- 1+ years’ experience in warehouse (pick and pack or fulfillment) or general labour is considered an asset.
- Industry knowledge of products and materials preferred.

Physical Abilities:
Abilities

Definition

Lifting

The ability to lift 50lbs or more repetitively.

Bending

The ability to bend at the knees and waist.

Walking/Standing

The ability to walk/stand for long periods of time.

Grasping

The ability to grasp objects with your hands.

Twisting

The ability to twist at your hips.

Reaching

The ability to reach above shoulder level.

Manual Dexterity

The ability to quickly move hand, hand together with arm, two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Finger Dexterity

The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Pull / Push

The ability to pull and push order carts.

Balance

The ability to maintain balance while lifting and moving product.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Attributes:

- Relevant knowledge of safe work practices including the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- Relevant knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Ability to handle and move material.
- Ability to read and write.
- Basic arithmetic.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Attributes Continued:

- Critical thinking.
- Information ordering - the ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific set of rules.
- Perceptual speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to cooperate with others.
- Ability to communicate with other departments and staff.
- Problem sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
- Time management skills.
- Dependability - reliable, responsible, and fulfills obligations.
- High level of personal integrity.
- Professional/mature demeanor.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptability/flexibility.