Hand packager

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Will train

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Urban area
• Warehouse
• Manufacture
• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Build pallets
• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Read blueprints to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements
• 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
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems
• Hazardous products handling and storage

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Industrial supplies

Vehicle and equipment experience

• Strapping machine
• Radio frequency scanners (RFS)
• Conveyor
• Hoists or winches
• Loader
• Pallet lifters

Area of specialization

• Shipping and receiving

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
• Team player
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Flexibility

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available