Material handler
GAW Recycling
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
- Ship orders
- Pick orders and stock
- Weigh materials and goods
- Make labels and attach to goods
- 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
- Hazardous products handling and storage
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Vehicle and equipment experience
- Dollies and hand trucks
- Strapping machine
- Light trucks
- Towmotors
- Conveyor
- Hoists or winches
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Loader
- Pallet lifters
Area of work experience
- Quality assurance or control
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Additional information
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
- Large workload
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Adaptability
- Analytical
- Collaborative
- Creativity
- Efficiency
- Energetic
- Goal-oriented
- Hardworking
- Integrity
- Outgoing
- Positive attitude
- Proactive
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
- Team player
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Flexibility