Warehouseman/woman

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work setting

• Various locations
• Warehouse
• On-site customer service
• Retail business

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
• Ship orders
• Pick orders and stock
• 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
• Hazardous products handling and storage

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Forklift Operator Certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Vehicle and equipment experience

• Dollies and hand trucks
• Light trucks
• Hoists or winches
• Pallet lifters

Area of specialization

• Shipping and receiving

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence

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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Parking available