Labourer - Calgary

Randstad Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is currently hiring a Warehouse Associate in Calgary, Alberta. This role involves processing orders, lifting and moving boxes weighing up to 100 lbs, and operating hand trucks. Candidates should be comfortable working on their feet and may need to complete a criminal background check. The position offers opportunities for skill development and includes access to medical and dental benefits from day one. Immediate start is available for suitable candidates.

Benefits

Weekly pay cycles

Opt-in medical and dental benefits

Opportunity for upward mobility

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable lifting boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Able to stand and walk for most of the work shift.
• Must complete a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Using an RF scanner in a warehouse.
• Collecting cartons of documents for digitization.
• Carrying boxes weighing 40-50 lbs.

Skills

Comfort lifting boxes of documents

Ability to work standing and walking

Basic English writing and reading skills

Tools

RF scanner

Job description

Randstad Canada is currently hiring a Warehouse Associate for one of our renowned clients in the document storage field.

Shift: 8:00 am‑4:30 pm, Mondays‑Fridays. The starting wage for this role is $18.73/hr.

Normal Work Schedule: 5 days a week, 9 hours a day including 30‑minute lunch and two 15‑minute breaks.

Description of position and job requirements

Employees process orders and move boxes of files, books, binders, backup tapes and other materials. The work is very physical requiring the manual lifting, carrying, and moving/arranging of boxes while standing, stooping, crawling, kneeling and twisting. Employees must be able to lift and carry boxes ranging in weight from 10‑100 lbs on a regular basis, without assistance. Employees must be able to load and safely operate hand trucks and pallet jacks while walking on uneven and concrete surfaces.

Essential Functions

• Walk, stand, kneel, squat, stoop and bend for extended periods of time
• Work without assistance in order to grip, lift, push, pull, and carry boxes including up and down inclines, stairs, and over changes in walking surface/elevation
• Read and write English
• Lift and move boxes, read labels, and process incoming and outgoing orders
• Use the proprietary computer system to track orders and determine the location of boxes
• Operate hand held scanner
• Climb and balance on ladders
• Lift and carry boxes weighing up to 100 lbs. without assistance for prolonged periods
• Employee must be able to load, operate and move hand carts, pallet jacks and various other material handling aids
• Load and shrink wrap pallets at ground level, or on carts
• Load boxes onto pallets and load pallets onto trucks manually and with material handling aids

Advantages

• Opportunity to work in an international organization with upward mobility options
• Working in a neat and organized facility
• Ability to develop job skills and become familiar with data entry techniques
• Weekly pay cycles
• Opt‑in medical and dental benefits from day one

Responsibilities

• Using an RF scanner in a warehouse
• Collecting cartons of documents to be digitized
• Carrying boxes of documents weighing 40‑50 lbs

Qualifications

• Comfort lifting boxes of documents weighing 50 lbs
• Able to work in a walking and standing position for the majority of the role
• Must be able to complete a criminal background check

Summary

Eligible candidates must be comfortable to have a criminal background check completed and may need to complete additional security clearances for certain projects.

These positions are available for immediate start – please apply today if you are interested in this position.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity‑seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non‑binary/gender non‑conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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