Material Handler

Emco Corporation: Plumbing, HVAC, Waterworks, Industrial, Irrigation, Fire Protection; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great mentors and on-the-job training

Competitive salary and benefits

Profit sharing

Work-life balance

Job summary

Emco Corporation in Port Coquitlam is seeking a Material Handler responsible for picking, packing, and shipping customer orders, as well as managing incoming vendor materials.

The ideal candidate will have a Grade 12 diploma, at least one year of warehouse experience, and outstanding customer service skills. This position offers a salary range of $45,000 - $51,000 and includes benefits such as pension plan participation and work-life balance opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of warehouse experience.
• Ability to learn to safely operate a forklift.
• Intermediate math skills.

Responsibilities

• Pick, pack, and ship customer orders accurately.
• Follow Health and Safety rules during tasks.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the warehouse.

Skills

Outstanding customer service

Verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Grade 12 diploma

College and/or University degree

Tools

Trend

Eclipse

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Overview

As a Material Handler, you will be responsible for picking, packing, and shipping customer orders as well as counting, verifying, receiving, and putting away incoming vendor material and customer returns.

Additional Duties

• Follow all Health and Safety rules and legislation while performing job functions.
• Load and unload trucks, operate forklift and other material handling equipment.
• Receiving duties:
  • Upon unloading vendor shipments or customer returns, obtain the packing slip and verify material received. Note any discrepancies or damaged material.
  • Print and verify computer receiving documents and enter material received into the computer system.
  • Identify special order material and damaged material and store in proper location.
  • Note all shipping discrepancies on freight carrier’s Bill of Lading, initiate freight claims and forward paperwork to the appropriate teammate.
• Picking, packing, and shipping duties:
  • Pick material for customer orders, count and compare items to the shipping documentation.
  • Assemble material and pack appropriately for pickup or shipment to customer.
  • Complete documentation for shipments delivered via third party carrier or requiring Transportation of Dangerous Goods documentation.
• Inform the Supervisor of any inventory discrepancies and damaged/defective material that would impact customer service levels.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness and safety by removing empty cartons, metal banding, pallets, and other debris.
• Inform Warehouse Supervisor or Profit Centre Manager of any safety issues within the warehouse.
• Assist teammates in servicing customers at the counter.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent; College and/or University degree an asset.
• Minimum of 1 year of warehouse experience.
• Outstanding customer service and verbal communication skills.
• Able to develop comprehensive product knowledge.
• Ability to learn to safely operate a forklift and other material handling equipment.
• Possess a high level of attention to detail and accurately process orders.
• Able to learn and operate the applicable software system used to process orders.
• Intermediate math skills.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience with or knowledge of plumbing and building products sold at the Profit Centre.
• Experience using Trend, Eclipse, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Forklift certified.
• First Aid certified.

Salary

Salary Range - $45,000 - $51,000 before profit sharing.

Benefits

• Great mentors and on-the-job training.
• Growth potential with competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing.
• Participation in our pension plan with employer contributions.
• Work-life balance and flex time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.