Furniture Warehouse Associate

Staples Canada; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount in store and online

Health and Dental benefits

RRSP Matching

Job summary

Staples Canada in Port Coquitlam is seeking a warehouse associate to support inbound and outbound furniture operations. You will perform tasks such as receiving, put-away, staging, picking, packing, and loading, under the direction of the warehouse supervisor or manager.

The role requires prior warehousing experience, ability to lift 50-70 pounds, and familiarity with warehouse equipment like forklifts or pallet jacks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment may be required.

Responsibilities

• Performs inbound and outbound warehouse tasks including receiving, put-away, staging, picking, packing and loading.
• Supports and assembles make-ready furniture to maximize warehouse space and efficiency.
• Works under the direction of the warehouse supervisor or manager.
• Performs basic inventories and location lookups.
• Ensures accuracy of SKUs and quantities during order fulfillment.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Good communication

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Cherry picker

Job description

• Warehouse Address: 1845 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 0H3, Canada
• Shift Time: Full Time, Mon to Fri, 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Wage: $19.30 - $21.30

Job Description

Some important details:

• Warehouse Address: 1845 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 0H3, Canada
• Shift Time: Full Time, Mon to Fri, 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Wage: $19.30 - $21.30

Some Of What You Will Do

Performs manual and system tasks to support inbound and outbound furniture operations. Identifies and resolves issues in various functional areas; put away, staging, loading, shipping. Supports and assembles "make ready" furniture to support efficient warehouse processing and maximize warehouse space usage. Performs work under the direction of warehouse supervisor or manager

Specifically, You Will

Performs the following processes to support inbound and outbound furniture operations generated from Central Furniture System (CFS).

• Receives vendor purchase orders, regular lines, special orders, or customer returns.
• Performs inventory counts and location lookups.
• Follows processes to report common daily discrepancies or issues (i.e., shortages, damage) to supervisor or order management.
• Monitors and ensures CFS task completion within shift.
• Picks and stages outbound orders as necessary on day shift.
• Performs a variety of lookups and research to support functional areas.
• Communicates non-routine CFS system issues to Application Support and/or management.

Performs the following non-system inbound and outbound tasks.

• Separates and labels product received, stocks product into identified locations verifying SKU and quantity accuracy.
• Assembles make-ready furniture and stages for delivery.
• Coordinates with Furniture Sales Support to resolve items received that are not on purchase order.
• Completes Receiving Discrepancy Tickets when vendor shipment is inaccurate. Informs Furniture Sales Support and Accounts Payable.
• Picks and stocks product to complete replenishment tasks.
• Picks product for customer orders ensuring quantity and unit-of-measure (UOM) picked is equal to quantity and UOM ordered.
• Checks SKU and quantities picked for customer orders to ensure accuracy, and re-packages or wraps orders as needed.
• Sorts and loads customer orders by route and delivery order.
• May schedule vendor shipments.

Participates in all scheduled physical inventories.

Performs basic housekeeping in assigned areas of warehouse.

Adheres to all safety procedures in the performance of job duties.

Some Of What You Will Get

• Employee discount in store and online
• Health and Dental benefits
• Learning & Development programs
• RRSP Matching, Paid Vacation
• And more...

Some Of What You Need

• Proficient in warehouse operations and furniture product knowledge
• Must be a team player
• The job requires the ability to become certified in the operation of warehouse equipment.
• Prior experience operating warehouse equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks and cherry pickers preferred.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Need to have good PC, math, writing and reading skills.

Additional Requirements Information

• Work requires moderate physical effort and use of motor skills requiring manual dexterity to perform the essential duties of the job
• The employee must frequently lift, move, and/or carry between 50 to 70 pounds.
• The employee may operate warehouse equipment. Using proper safety procedures will eliminate any potential hazards.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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About The Team

About the Team

At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together.

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