Freight associate (full time) temporary (may 15 to august 15)

The Home Depot Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Freight Team Associates to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for stocking merchandise, maintaining a clean and organized sales floor, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective service. You'll have the opportunity to operate various equipment, including reach trucks and forklifts, in a fast-paced warehouse environment. If you're action-oriented and enjoy working in a team, this position offers a chance to contribute to a positive shopping experience for customers while developing your skills in a supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of retail or distribution experience preferred.
• Knowledge of operating reach trucks and forklifts is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Stocking merchandise and maintaining aisle cleanliness.
• Ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication.
• Moving freight safely and following safety protocols.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Highschool Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Reach trucks

Forklifts

Order picker machines

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Overview:
Freight Team Associates are responsible for stocking merchandise, organizing the sales floor to create a pleasant and safe shopping environment, and providing customer service as required by customer demand. In addition, most Freight Team Associates operate reach trucks, forklifts and order picker machines to bring down merchandise to the sales floor. Freight Team associates are required to pick orders when assigned and carefully packing them to ensure that products are not get damaged, and accurately labelling and placing orders into specified holding areas.

Key Responsibilities:
Handling Merchandise
Stocking merchandise onto shelves to achieve 100% in stock.
Packing-out and packing-down merchandise as directed.
Merchandising new items and promotions.
Maintaining aisle cleanliness and shoppability to ensure merchandise Is accessible and presented in a visually appealing manner.
Maintaining and organizing overheads (E.G., striping overheads).
Communicating with other freight team members to ensure all product is stocked in the proper area.

Ensures Customer Satisfaction
Following Home Depot’s Get Model of Customer Service including Greeting, Engaging, and Thanking the Customer.
When required, ask open ended questions about the customer’s projects in order to determine their needs and level of expertise.

Maintains Safety and Security
Moving freight safely from designated staging areas to overheads or bringing merchandise down from overheads using the appropriate equipment.
Ensure customers are able to move through the aisles easily and safely.
Follows all Safety and Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures.

Competencies:
Action Oriented
Communicates Effectively
Customer Focus
Drives Results

Skills:
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Freight Team Supervisor

Travel Requirements:
None

Physical Requirements:
Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving items
Climbing Ladders - ability to climb a ladder, up to the height of 12 - 16 feet, to obtain or stock merchandise

Working Conditions:
Working within a flexible schedule that includes overnight shift and may include evening and weekends.
Warehouse environment that can be dusty and noisy.
Passing forklifts emit gas fumes.
Doors are frequently open, causing drafts and interior temperature changes.

Minimum Education:
Highschool Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Years of Work Experience:
1 to 2 years Retail or Distribution experience an asset

Minimum Leadership Experience:
NA

Certifications:
NA

Other Requirements/Assets:
Knowledge of operating reach trucks, forklifts and order picker machines an asset