Urgent Hiring Warehouse Associate

QUICK FACTS:

• Warehouse Associate Role (RF scanner, floor work)
• Schedule: Monday to Thursday 3:30pm to 12:30am and Friday 3:30pm to 8:30pm
• Full-Time, Permanent
• $18.00 per hour to start and $0.50 per hour shift premium, with growth opportunities after on-the-job training
• Located in Acton, ON, close to highway 25
• Benefits Program
• Social Committee/Company Events
• Clean, state-of-the-art Warehouse, room temperature
• Family-owned, Social Responsibility/Sustainability culture
• Excellent work-life balance
• Regular wage reviews and transparent wage grid

The Company

Fraser Direct is a family-owned and run company with 25 years in business. We offer highly customized end-to-end supply chain services including warehousing & fulfillment, transportation management, and customs brokerage. Our primary driver of growth is client word-of-mouth and referrals – a testament to our core value: Service. With the second generation of Frasers at the helm, our company is experiencing tremendous growth.

Why you'll love us

• Competitive pay & benefits – including holidays, paid time off and health plan
• We're NOT an agency and NOT seasonal—we're here for the long term
• Safety Shoe voucher after probation
• Great warehouse work environment – friendly, clean, quiet
• On-the-job Training, learn and grow with us through skills development
• Monthly recognition awards
• Social committee and company events

The Job

Fraser Direct is seeking a Warehouse Associate to join our team and support various departments. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining the efficient flow of goods within our warehouse. You'll perform hands-on tasks in various departments to ensure client expectations are met accurately and on time. This position involves cross-training and assisting in multiple areas, including Receiving, Projects (assembly), Picking, and Packaging.

The Duties

• Use appropriate equipment for order selection, including voice-picking headsets and RF scanners
• Follow spoken instructions via voice picking system to locate and pick items accurately
• Perform quality checks to ensure accuracy and meet client expectations
• Package orders according to client specification
• Package orders as specified by the client, ensuring the finished product will meet customers' expectations
• Meet productivity expectations while performing tasks efficiently and accurately
• Load and restock production lines (conveyors and packaging machines) with products
• Perform inventory maintenance, including cycle counts on pick locations, as assigned
• Manually lift and handle cartons of product, sorting and rebuilding skids as required
• Unload inbound shipments safely and efficiently (manually or using lifting devices such as pump truck, walkie, forklift) and stage shipment in the receiving area information (e.g. product number, quantity, expiry date, lot numbers)
• Follow health & safety procedures to maintain a safe work environment
• Be flexible and willing to cross-train in different departments, assist with other tasks as needed
• Assist with other tasks as needed

The Ideal Candidate

Essential to Have:

• Prior experience using RF scanner and voice-picking system
• Ability to lift or move 50lbs/23 kg regularly throughout the shift
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop and stretch ongoing throughout the day to accomplish tasks
• Demonstrated commitment to health and safety practices
• Willingness to learn with a positive a can-do attitude

Please note: This position requires full-time availability. Applicants must have unrestricted work authorization in Canada.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

We encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). All reasonable efforts will be made to provide such accommodations.

By applying to this job, you will be assessed against our "Deliver the Promise" standards to ensure we provide our clients with consistent and exceptional service and cultivate a culture of excellence. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory reference and background checks.

Thank you to all interested applicants. Candidates who possess the best fit of experience, skills, and qualifications outlined above will be contacted for next steps in the hiring process.