Warehouse worker – material handling
VistaCare Communications, situated in Arnold’s Cove, NL A0B 1A0, is currently looking for applications for the role of Warehouse worker – material handling, who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate for this position will be expected to start work promptly. The available positions are for a Term, contract, or full-time job. The candidate must work the day shift from 07:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m.
Employer Name: VistaCare Communications
Position: Warehouse worker – material handling
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $19.00 to $23.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Term or contract, Full time
Location: Arnold’s Cove, NL A0B 1A0
Also hiring: Agricultural technician
Job Description
- The candidate must be capable of loading, unloading, and moving products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment.
- The candidate must operate a variety of equipment to load, unload, and move materials and products.
- The candidate will be responsible for picking orders and stock.
- The candidate must create labels and attach them to goods.
- The candidate must pack and unpack goods.
- The candidate must sort, crate, and stack goods.
- The candidate must transport and distribute materials and goods.
- The candidate must organize and keep inventory.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
- There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
- The candidate must be adaptable.
- The candidate must be analytical.
- The candidate must be collaborative.
- The candidate must be creative.
- The candidate must be efficient.
- The candidate must be hardworking.
- The candidate must be honest.
- The candidate must have a positive attitude.
- The candidate must be proactive.
- The candidate must be a quick learner.
- The candidate must have excellent time management skills.
- The candidate should be dependable.
- The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
- The candidate should be reliable.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
- The candidate should be client-focused.
- The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
- The candidate should be organized and flexible.
Work site environment
- The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
- The candidate must be able to work in hot and wet/damp conditions.
Work setting
- The candidate must work in a trucking company.
- The candidate should work in a warehouse, which can be a noisy and busy environment with hundreds of warehouse operatives, pickers, and packers, as well as many forklift truck drivers moving pallets between shelves.
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- The type of product is industrial supplies.
Vehicle and equipment experience
- The candidate must have experience operating vehicles and equipment, including dollies and hand trucks, light trucks, industrial lift trucks and forklifts, loaders, and pallet lifters.
Area of work experience
- The candidate must have work experience in quality assurance or control.
Area of specialization
- The candidate must be knowledgeable about construction, as well as shipping and receiving.
Additional information
Security and safety
- The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check and a driving record check (abstract).
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have their transportation.
- The candidate must have their own vehicle.
- The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced, busy environment.
- The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
- The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
- The candidate must finish the work within the given timeline.
- The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate should have an eye for detail.
- The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
- The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
Own tools/equipment
- The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots.
Benefits
- Health, Long-term and Other benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
- Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Dental plan, Disability benefits, a Health care plan, Paramedical services coverage, and Vision care benefits.
- Under Long-term benefits, the selected candidate will receive Long-term care insurance that covers all or part of assisted living facilities and in-home care for people 65 or older or with a chronic condition that needs constant supervision, as well as Maternity and parental benefits, which provide up to 50 weeks of paid pregnancy or parental leave for parents in Canada.
- In addition to the Health and Long-term benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive free parking and employer-paid learning/training.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.
Note
Please include the following while sending the application
- Cover letter