Warehouse Associate

Handle products carefully, check every order and help keep food inventory safe and organized. We’re looking for a reliable, detail-oriented team member to receive, store, pick and prepare goods for shipment to our facilities and customers. This role supports the flow of ingredients, packaging, supplies and finished products, with careful attention to product condition, stock rotation, cleanliness and safe work practices. What you’ll do · Receive incoming goods and verify quantities, product descriptions, lot or batch details, date codes and visible condition against delivery documents, where applicable. · Promptly report damaged packaging, temperature concerns, missing items, short shipments, expired or near-date products and other discrepancies to the Warehouse Manager. · Put stock away in designated locations and follow required storage conditions, including refrigerated or frozen areas where applicable. · Pick, pack, label and stage orders accurately according to picking lists, delivery schedules and product-handling instructions. · Rotate inventory using FIFO or FEFO as instructed and keep products with different status or handling requirements appropriately separated. · Complete shipping and receiving paperwork and enter or update inventory transactions in the company’s system as trained. · Load and unload goods safely and assist couriers and delivery drivers with shipments and documentation. · Help with stock counts, cycle counts, warehouse audits, traceability checks and inventory consolidation projects. · Keep storage, staging and work areas clean and orderly; follow sanitation, pest-prevention, food-handling and workplace safety procedures relevant to the area. · Operate forklifts, pallet jacks or other equipment only when trained and authorized and report damaged equipment or unsafe conditions immediately. · Assist in ad hoc projects as required by management. The approach we value · Careful checking, accurate recordkeeping and respect for product quality. · Accountability, teamwork and willingness to follow instructions and established procedures. · Awareness that food products require appropriate handling, storage and cleanliness. · Ability to work safely in a warehouse environment and perform the physical tasks required by the role, with reasonable accommodation where applicable. · Flexibility to help with changing receiving, shipping and inventory priorities. · Work along with food safety standard like SQF. Position type: Full-time Scheduling note: Additional hours may be required based on operational needs; overtime should be authorized in accordance with company policy and applicable employment standards. About Lafayette Group of Companies We operate 11 facilities across food processing, restaurants and bakery retail, supplying products to airlines, supermarkets and restaurant chains. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour Benefits: On-site parking Ability to commute/relocate: Markham, ON L3R 0H4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Work Location: In person

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