Warehouse worker – material handling
BLAST-OFF Fireworks
Overview
Languages
English
Student status
- No degree, certificate or diploma
- Full time enrollment
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Urban area
- Warehouse
- Manufacture
- Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
- Retail business
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
- 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
- Wrap goods
- Pack and unpack goods
- Sort, crate and stack goods
- Store cargo and materials
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems
- Hazardous products handling and storage
- MS Office
Supervision
- No supervision responsibility
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Word
Vehicle and equipment experience
- Dollies and hand trucks
- Light trucks
- Reach trucks
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Pallet lifters
Area of specialization
- Shipping and receiving
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Drug test
- Basic security clearance
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Collaborative
- Efficiency
- Energetic
- Hardworking
- Integrity
- Positive attitude
- Proactive
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- 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
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- 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 phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)