Material Handler

Dpdhl; Calgary; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Education reimbursement program

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in Calgary, AB is hiring a Material Handler / Order Picker. This role focuses on safe operation of powered warehouse equipment, picking and putting away product, and ensuring order accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

You will perform daily equipment inspections, support inventory counts, and collaborate with teammates to maintain high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency across the facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift certificate or completion of forklift-training within 30 days of employment.
• 1 year of experience operating reach truck, pallet jack, or sit-down forklift; warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pick and put away product for shipment or stock, ensuring exact quantity matches customer orders.
• Operate powered equipment (hand carts, power jacks, etc.) to move, locate, relocate, stack and count product.
• Verify outgoing shipments and inspect inbound/outbound products for damage or mislabeling; report discrepancies.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Safety-minded

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift certificate

Powered equipment operation

Job description

DHL Supply Chain is hiring a Material Handler (Order Picker) at their Calgary, Alberta facility. This is a straight day-shift position with a consistent Monday-to-Friday schedule — ideal for warehouse professionals looking for stable hours and a team-oriented environment with one of the world's leading logistics companies.

Day-to-day, this role centres on operating material handling equipment (MHE) — including hand carts, power jacks, and powered equipment — to move, locate, stack, and count product throughout the facility. You'll be a key part of ensuring that inbound and outbound shipments are accurate, undamaged, and match customer requirements every single time.

About the Role: Material Handler / Order Picker

As a Material Handler at DHL Supply Chain in Calgary, you'll be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of powered warehouse equipment. Your core focus will be picking and putting away product, verifying order accuracy, and maintaining the high standards DHL is known for across its global supply chain network.

Working within a structured warehouse environment, you'll be expected to uphold safety and cleanliness standards, conduct daily equipment inspections, and collaborate with your team to support accurate physical inventory counts. Attention to detail and a commitment to doing the job right the first time are essential in this role.

Benefits and Salary

This position pays $22.50 per hour. Full-time associates at DHL Supply Chain are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental coverage, standard Long-Term Disability, basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and short-term disability. Optional benefits include additional life and AD&D insurance and critical illness coverage (including dependent coverage, subject to evidence of insurability). For retirement savings, associates can access DCPP, RRSP, and TFSA savings plans. Full-time employees also receive Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and access to an education reimbursement program.

Job Details

Company: DHL Supply Chain

Location: Calgary, AB T2C 5B5

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Work Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: $22.50/hr

Responsibilities

As a Material Handler at DHL Supply Chain, your shift will involve hands-on work with equipment and product from start to finish. These responsibilities are central to keeping the warehouse running smoothly and ensuring customers receive accurate, damage-free shipments on time.

• Pick and put away product for shipment or stock, ensuring the exact number and type of items match customer orders
• Operate powered equipment including hand carts and power jacks to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count product
• Physically load product onto equipment, pallets, or totes for more than 20% of the specified shift
• Verify outgoing shipments by comparing quantity, quality, labelling, and address against customer orders
• Inspect all inbound and outbound products to confirm they are free of damage and infestation, and that product code dates are properly recorded
• Report discrepancies such as non-available products and OS&D (over, short, and damaged)
• Maintain equipment by changing batteries or LP tanks and monitoring power sources as needed; complete daily equipment inspections
• Assist with physical inventories and help keep the facility neat, clean, and orderly

Requirements / Skills

DHL Supply Chain is looking for a reliable, safety-minded individual who takes pride in their work and has hands-on experience in a warehouse or distribution centre environment. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating powered material handling equipment and can work efficiently within a fast-paced operation.

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• Forklift certificate or satisfactory completion of a forklift-training program required within the first 30 days of employment
• 1 year of experience operating a reach truck, pallet jack, or sit-down forklift (as noted in the role requirements)
• Six months of warehouse experience is preferred
• Six months of forklift operation experience is preferred
• Strong attention to detail for order accuracy and product verification

High School Diploma or Equivalent; forklift certificate or satisfactory completion of a forklift-training program required within the first 30 days of employment; 1 year operating reach truck, pallet jack or sit down forklift; six months warehouse experience preferred; six months forklift operation experience preferred