Warehouse Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Warehouse Associate has a key role in ensuring that products are received, verified, stored, and transported to the sales floor or in the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner. Associates are also responsible for keeping the warehouse neat, tidy, and well maintained. This position includes a lot of lifting and carrying.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Receives, scans verify, and stores all incoming and overstock products according to established procedures and policies.
• Ships returns and completes proper paperwork.
• Provides the team with the necessary supporting processes to enhance the overall customer experience within the store through:
• Maintaining housekeeping disciplines in the warehouse in order to facilitate the location of products by all staff.
• Responding to and handling customer and staff inquiries, requests, and concerns in a timely manner.
• Delivering and assembling merchandise as required.
• Reconciles inventory differences.
• Prepares merchandise for filing, sorts and fills merchandise carts for the retail floor.
• Is responsible for garbage disposal, cardboard recycling, and the disposal of broken products in accordance with store policy.
• Processes damaged and returned claims.
• Repairs broken packages as needed.
• Operates computer and scanning tools, and enters all relevant coding in Canadian Tire systems.
• Is responsible for the safe operation of all warehouse equipment (forklift, skyjack etc.).
• Handles dangerous goods and hazardous products according to established procedures.




Potential Career Opportunities

• Next levels: Merchandiser, Supervisor, Warehouse Manager and Promotions Manager.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing/walking for 8 hours.
• Lifting and/or carrying of merchandise items, as required, on a regular, frequent and unassisted basis. Merchandise items may vary in weight from “light” to “heavy”.
• Lifting and turning repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Ability to go up and down a ladder and stairs while carrying merchandise.

Our offering includes

• Competitive compensation and benefit package
• Potential for Profit Sharing
• Employee Shopping Discounts
• Flexible work hours
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Scholarships
• Reward and Recognition Program
• A culture of performance & accountability
• A supportive and positive team environment

Background Check Requirements:

As a condition of employment, this position may be subject to the successful completion of the following pre-employment conditions:
Employment Verification

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

EDUCATION

• Results-oriented individual.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
  Ability to complete detail-oriented retail tasks according to instructions and to demonstrate responsibility for outcomes.
• Ability to work in a team environment that provides assistance and support to co-workers to achieve common goals.
• Ability to resolve retail and/or customer issues.
• Ability to adapt and cope with challenging and changing situations.
• Positive attitude, punctuality, and solid work ethic.
• Certification in forklift and skyjack (or scissor lift) is preferred.

Language and Education: WES/IQAS and IELTS ready is an advantage

Others: Certificate of employment, 2011 to present