Warehouse Associate

**Who are we?**
- **United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) Canada is the largest distributor of natural, organic, and specialty foods As a Warehouse Associate, you’ll help us #MoveFoodForward in our efforts to provide healthier foods everywhere. Better Food, Better Future**_
- **Join our team as a Warehouse Associate on the Morning Shift today**_

**Position**:Warehouse Associate (F/T Days)

**Shift/Schedule: Monday to Friday 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM**

**Location**:#153-12757 Vulcan Way, Richmond, B.C.

**Start Date**: Immediate

**Language Requirements**:English

**Why work for us?**
- We offer full time positions
- Hourly rate of $20.75/hour to start
- Wage increases every 6 months
- Overtime available
- Shift premiums offered
- Comprehensive Health & Dental Benefits Plan
- Retirement Savings Plan offered after 6 months of F/T service
- Employee Discount program on organic foods

**Responsibilities**:

- Picks customer orders in a warehouse environment and completes picking in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner.
- Operates a Walkie Rider/Electric Pallet Jack to pick, secure, and load orders. Inspects assigned Pallet Jack for safety issues.
- Build stable and well-secured pallets.
- Label pallets and number the pallets correctly to ensure proper put-away or delivery.
- Place each completed pallets into cooler, loading area and/or truck as required.
- Assist safely with loading trucks.
- Turns on single and dual temp trailers refrigerator units at the proper times.
- Loads trucks in sequence based on delivery schedule and routing using at least 5 load bars per route to ensure a secure delivery.
- Distributes finished load sheets to the inside of the trailer, to the dispatcher, and to the driver.
- Maintain cleanliness of the warehouse by sweeping, removing trash as needed.
- Sort, sticker and repack individual pieces appropriately.
- Adhere to all safety policies and procedures; wear appropriate PPE.
- Reports to lead, supervisor, or manager if there is not enough work on the loading dock.
- Removes debris and empty pallets from the dock upon completion of loading.
- Reports any discrepancies in pallet counts, missing repack, or unsound pallets to the lead, supervisor, or manager.
- Perform all duties in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
- Performs all other job duties as required.

**Qualifications**:
**Certification(s)**:

- Pallet Jack/Walkie Rider certified considered an asset.

**Experience (required and/or preferred)**:

- At least one (1) year previous experience in a warehouse environment.
- Able to stand and work on feet for extended periods of time in a cool, damp environment.
- Certified to operate warehouse equipment, such as pallet jack/walkie rider.
- Able to read and correctly interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- High regard for safety.
- Able to safely operate pallet jacks/walkie rider.
- Criminal Background Check
- Employment Reference Check

We thank all applicants for expressing their interest, however only those selected will be contacted for an interview.

**We respectfully decline assistance from third party staffing agencies or firms.**

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

Pay: From $20.75 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmond, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work the required shift/schedule for this job: Monday to Friday 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM? Type Yes or No:
Work Location: In person