Warehouse Associate- Contract

**WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?** Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, Avestan, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner. We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us **WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR** We are looking for organized and safety-conscious warehouse associates to help us in our Distribution Center in Mississauga. This position is a 6-month contract opportunity. **WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE** - Responsible for maintaining the organization of the warehouse - organizing shelving materials, wrapping skids, and preparing them to be lifted onto the racks - Conduct order picking, shipping & receiving, organizing inventory in the warehouse - Receiving and processing incoming stock and materials, unloading truck/ trailers, verifying packing slip versus receipt - Responsible for organizing and retrieving stock, including picking and filling orders, packing, and shipping, organizing and retrieving stock, load trucks/ trailers, verifying shipment documentation compared to the actual shipment - Verifying expiry dates, or asking a supervisor to check lot codes and COAs - Labeling/Releasing stock and orders - Ensure standards for quality and health and safety are met - Assist in maintaining warehouse standards of cleanliness and organization and ensure tidiness standards are always respected and maintained - Gathering materials from a Pick List and picking retail orders from the picking locations and packs according to shipping standards. - Ensure compliance with warehouse policies and procedures (e.g. shipments, safety standards, stocking) **SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE** - Attention to detail, organizational and problem-solving skills - Effective time management and communication skills - This is a physically demanding position and requires the ability to lift up to 25kg - Relevant education OR equivalent work experience in a warehouse environment is an asset - WHMIS, Pallet Lift Truck, and Forklift certifications are an asset **WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM** There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order - Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more. - 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders). - Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more. - Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning. - First dibs on new products. - A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends. **BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD** We are a People first company that lives by our** core values **to - Do the right thing - Create impact - Respect small things - ❤️ Care too much - Be the future These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing **SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT** DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth. Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation. In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events. **CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY** DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "**Commit to Change, Change will Come**". DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part o