Warehouse Outbound Associate

 

Job Title	DC Outbound Associate
Shift	8:00 - 4:30 PM
Department	Distribution Centre
Reports To	Manager, Warehouse and Distribution
Position Type	Temporary, Full time until April 2, 2027
Pay Rate	$20.80

About Lee Valley:

Since 1978, Lee Valley has recognized that for many, woodworking and gardening are more than just hobbies. Lee Valley Tools enjoys a proud history of providing high-quality woodworking, gardening, hobby, hardware, gift and seasonal merchandise to customers worldwide. We pride ourselves on providing quality products and renowned customer service.

Lee Valley has been honored with many prestigious awards, including being recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies in 2023 by Deloitte and one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes in 2018. Additionally, we ranked #1 for In-Store Experience in Ontario by Leger Marketing Inc.

A position at Lee Valley is more than just a job – we honor the time and dedication that our people give by providing sustained and meaningful employment while striving to provide an environment where learning and development are encouraged.

Position Summary/ Job Purpose

The outbound team is accountable for accurate picking, palletizing, movement and shipping of product being transferred within the warehouse and the retail stores. The job is not complete until all tasks are completed and all product is anchored, palletized, wrapped, weighed and loaded to the carrier trailers.   The shipping dock is to ensure all pallets for drive stores are prepared and loaded onto the transport trailers at the end of each business day.  During peak volume seasons, the outbound team members will collaborate with members of the inbound, packaging and order processing teams, to ensure daily picking is completely processed. Leadership will shift resourcing from other areas of the DC to support peak outbound tasks such as picking and pallet preparation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Primary tasks:  Outbound tasks focus on Stock keeping and Shipping functions which include:  Picking cases and transporting to drop zones  Picking pallets and transporting to drop zones  Consolidating cases and pallets as required  Anchoring and building outbound pallets  Preparing outbound pallets for transport  Loading trailers with material handling equipment  Creating and preparing bills of lading for outbound transport  Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of their work area and support surrounding areas which include; sweeping, emptying garbage, recycling cardboard, removing debris and restocking supplies   Following policies and operating procedures and training others as required.  Recommend process improvements  Assist with Cycle Count activities  Overall warehouse  Secondary tasks:  The DC outbound role will be required to help support other areas of the warehouse. Tasks may include:  DC inbound tasks      Unloading of delivery vehicles, and confirming, signing and logging waybills  Examining shipments for damage, and process discrepancies  Receive and label cases with LPN’s  Updating product dimensions, weights and SKU barcodes  Verifying box counts, sorting and delivering receipts to correct drop locations.  Using all required machinery to put away cases and pallets from the drop locations  Order processing for ecommerce shipments (picking, packing, decanting, shipping):  Accurately picking products for customer orders, internal and external using the following technology: Autostore, Vocollect and RF handhelds.   Replenishing Autostore and conventional pick locations  Preparing picked orders for transfer to a shipping container  Perform quality assurance on orders  Consolidate and transfer orders to the appropriate areas  Oversized order packing  Packing and sealing outbound cartons  Shipping and loading carrier trailers via the fluid loading process  Packaging tasks:  Reading and understanding packaging procedure documents  Counting sorting and bagging product from bulk cases  Prepackaging products to make sets  Reboxing and labelling new cases  Keeping accurate counts of products packaged  Maintaining orderly and accurate records  Repackaging product purchased in bulk into smaller quantities for sale to customer

Education and Experience

High school; typically requires 1-2 years of experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment or equivalent

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation program including competitive base salary
• Lee Valley discount.
• A family-oriented environment that supports growth and development for all employees.  

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Lee Valley, we are proud to celebrate and foster a diverse team of professionals. We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work. Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry.

We encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities with Lee Valley regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, or disability.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to reach out.

How to Apply:

Please visit our careers page at https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/careers

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.