stacker - material handling

Work setting

• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
• Supermarket/grocery store
• Retail business

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Build pallets
• 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
• Weigh materials and goods
• Make labels and attach to goods
• Provide customer service
• Wrap goods
• Pack and unpack goods
• Sort, crate and stack goods
• Install, lash and secure goods
• Store cargo and materials
• Transport and distribute materials and goods
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Operate computerized inventory control systems
• Hazardous products handling and storage

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Vehicle and equipment experience

• Dollies and hand trucks
• Pallet lifters

Type of industry experience

• Food and beverages

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Energetic
• Outgoing
• Proactive

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available