material handler
VG Meats
18 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Canada
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Tasks
- Build pallets
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
- Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
- Ship orders
- Pick orders and stock
- Weigh materials and goods
- Make labels and attach to goods
- Provide customer service
- Wrap goods
- Pack and unpack goods
- Sort, crate and stack goods
- Install, lash and secure goods
- Store cargo and materials
- Transport and distribute materials and goods
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems
- Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas
- Keep track of shipments
- Record the quantity, type and value of stock on hand using computerized or manual inventory system
- Receive, unpack and sort incoming parts, supplies and materials
- Record incoming stock
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Vehicle and equipment experience
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Adaptability
- Hardworking
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Dependability
- Team player
- Organized
- Flexibility
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Morning
- Day