material handler
- Rivière-du-Loup, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
French
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Vehicle and equipment experience
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
French
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent 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.
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
- Wrap goods
- Pack and unpack goods
- Sort, crate and stack goods
- Store cargo and materials
- Transport and distribute materials and goods
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Counterbalanced forklift training
- Forklift Operator Certification
Vehicle and equipment experience
- Dollies and hand trucks
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Pallet lifters
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
- Standing for extended periods
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Adaptability
- Analytical
- Collaborative
- Efficiency
- Energetic
- Goal-oriented
- Hardworking
- Integrity
- Proactive
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Organized
- Flexibility
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- On-site recreation and activities
- Team building opportunities
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Build pallets; load, unload, move, ship, pick, pack, sort, store, and distribute products and materials using manual methods and material-handling equipment. Read blueprints to determine dimensions and material requirements, weigh and label goods, and organize and maintain inventory using computerized inventory systems.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience and 2 to less than 3 years of experience. Required credentials include counterbalanced forklift training and forklift operator certification; the role also requires physical capability to handle heavy loads and work in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Pallet Building
- Loading and Unloading
- Material Handling
- Blueprint Reading
- Equipment Operation
- Order Shipping
- Order Picking
- Inventory Management
- Computerized Inventory Control
- Weighing Materials
- Labeling and Packaging
- Forklift Operation
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Time Management
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Bonus
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Night Shift Premium
- Pension Plan
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Maternity and Parental Benefits
- Free Parking
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
- On-Site Amenities
- On-Site Housing Options
- On-Site Recreation and Activities
- Team-Building Opportunities
- Travel Insurance
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Construction
- Transportation
Keywords
- Material Handling
- Pallet Building
- Loading and Unloading
- Blueprint Reading
- Material Requirements
- Shipping Orders
- Order Picking
- Inventory Control
- Computerized Inventory Systems
- Forklift
- Counterbalanced Forklift Training
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Industrial Lift Trucks
- Pallet Lifters
- Dollies
- Hand Trucks
- Weighing Materials
- Labeling
- Wrapping
- Packing and Unpacking
- Sorting
- Crating
- Stacking
- Cargo Storage
- Heavy Loads
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Safety Glasses
- Gloves
- Construction