DC Material Handler

Leon's Furniture; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brick is seeking a Warehouse Material Handler to join our Distribution Centre team. You will help keep operations running smoothly by loading and unloading shipments, picking customer and store orders, and organizing inventory with care.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and a willingness to learn new equipment and processes to meet daily shipping goals and improve warehouse efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading trucks
• Picking customer and store orders
• Putting away and organizing inventory
• Handling a wide variety of furniture, appliances and other products
• Learning warehouse locations, model numbers and proper product-handling procedures
• Operating powered and non-powered material-handling equipment safely
• Following warehouse safety policies and operating procedures
• Working with your team to meet daily shipping and productivity goals

Job description

The Brick is looking for motivated, dependable people to join our Distribution Centre team asWarehouse Material Handlers.

If you enjoy staying active, working as part of a team, learning new skills, and having opportunities to advance, this is a great place to build your career.

As one of Canada’s most recognized retailers, The Brick offers the stability and opportunities that come with working for a large, established organization. Many employees begin as Material Handlers and develop their skills to take on additional responsibilities such asloading, shipping, receiving, order picking, and operating a variety of powered material-handling equipment.

What You’ll Do

As a Warehouse Material Handler, you’ll play an important role in keeping our Distribution Centre running safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include:

Loading and unloading trucks

Picking customer and store orders

Putting away and organizing inventory

Handling a wide variety of furniture, appliances and other products

Learning warehouse locations, model numbers and proper product-handling procedures

Operating powered and non-powered material-handling equipment safely

Following warehouse safety policies and operating procedures

Working with your team to meet daily shipping and productivity goals

Opportunities to Learn & Grow

This role can be the starting point for much more.

Employees may have opportunities to develop into areas such as:

Truck Loading

Order Picking

Shipping & Receiving

Equipment Operation

Narrow Aisle Equipment

Order Pickers

Counterbalance Forklifts

Pallet Jacks

Other specialized warehouse equipment

Senior and leadership opportunities

The more skills and equipment certifications you develop, the more opportunities you may have to grow within the operation.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be a great fit if you:

Are comfortable regularly lifting and handling products weighing more than 50 lbs.

Have a strong commitment to workplace safety

Enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Communicate well with coworkers and leaders

Are dependable and able to meet deadlines

Are willing to learn new equipment and warehouse functions

Are available to work shifts that may include evenings and weekends