Warehouse Worker

The Warehouse Worker is responsible for safely contributing to the overall effectiveness of the warehouse department by performing a variety of activities relating to customer product shipments and general warehouse operations. This role directly contributes to customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate assembly and shipment of customer orders, while maintaining compliance with all company and provincial safety and environmental standards. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manual picking of customer orders in a safe and efficient manner, using RF handheld scanners

• Labelling East Penn products accurately using correct tags or labels

• Building customer orders and preparing pallets for shipping

• Safely operating a variety of material handling equipment (forklift, pump truck)

• Regularly completing pre-shift equipment checks and maintaining constant awareness of safety hazards throughout the warehouse environment

• Participating in scheduled inventory cycle counts, when necessary

• Consistently maintaining a clean and safe work environment 

Experience, Skills & Competencies

• 3+ years’ experience with order picking, shipping, receiving, and other general warehouse duties 

• Experience operating forklifts or other similar material handling equipment (valid certification NOT required)

• Experience working in environments with a plethora of product SKUs, requiring strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

• Willingness and ability to frequently lift loads of up to 50 lbs

• Willingness and ability to occasionally push, pull, or move loads of up to 100 lbs

• Extremely strong communication abilities in English (reading, writing, speaking)

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader warehouse team

• Strong initiative and high levels of personal responsibility

• Ability to follow all policies, procedures, and processes, with strict adherence to all company and provincial safety standards (previous experience with WHMIS and TDG a strong asset)

Other Considerations:

• Background checks including criminal checks and employment references will be required as a condition of employment