Material Handler

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Cold/refrigerated
• Noisy
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Warehouse
• Manufacture

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
• Pick orders and stock
• Weigh materials and goods
• Pack and unpack goods
• Sort, crate and stack goods
• Transport and distribute materials and goods
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Operate computerized inventory control systems
• Hazardous products handling and storage

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Counterbalanced forklift training
• Narrow aisle forklift training
• Working at heights training
• Forklift Operator Certification
• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Vehicle and equipment experience

• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts

Type of industry experience

• Food and beverages

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Hardworking
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Team player
• Organized
• Flexibility

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Vision care benefits