Material Handler and Picker

Horizon-Grocery-Wellness; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Purity Life Health Products LP in Vancouver is seeking a Material Handler and Picker to support our Richmond, BC distribution centre. The role runs 7:00 am to 3:30 pm and reports to the Distribution Manager.

You will follow standard operating procedures, work in a fast-paced warehouse, and help allocate workload to pickers. Lean principles and teamwork are central to daily tasks, with safety and accuracy as top priorities.

Qualifications

• High school education required.
• Computer knowledge: MS Office, AS400, Edge (HighJump), RF scanning equipment.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and multi-task.
• Lift truck certificate and 1st Aid training preferred.
• Proven history of leading in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow standard operating procedures where applicable.
• Work within a fast-paced distribution warehouse as part of a team.
• Monitor workload and allocate tasks to pickers as required.
• Ensure orders entered are shipped promptly and accurately.
• Apply Lean principles to warehouse processes and procedures.
• Support and model company values by committing to COMMIT.

Skills

Team leadership

Physical stamina

Multi-tasking

Safety awareness

Education

High school education

Tools

MS Office

AS400

Edge (HighJump)

RF scanning equipment

Job description

Are you passionate about operational excellence?

Is respect for others something you value above all else?

Do you want to be a part of a company that aims for excellence?

Purity life Health Products LP is Canada's leading distributor of natural health products. At Purity Life we believe natural health products make a difference in peoples' lives.

Our vision is to be Canada's most valued natural health products distributor.

Our values are based on providing a safe workplace for our employees and conducting business based on COMMIT - collaboration, operational excellence, mutual respect, making a difference, integrity and transparency.

We have developed our industry through outstanding innovation and a commitment operational excellence.

We have a Job opportunity for a MATERIAL HANDLER / PICKER (7:00 am to 3:30 pm) locatedin our Vancouver Distribution Centre in Richmond, BC.

Job Title: Material Handler and Picker - Vancouver

Department: Operations

Reports To: Distribution Manager

Shift Times: 7:00am to 3:30pm

Material Handler – Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow standard operating procedures where applicable
• Ability to work within a team environment in a fast-paced distribution warehouse.
• Monitor lines picked per hour by individual pickers and as a department.
• Allocate workload to Material Handlers in accordance with daily requirements. e.g., picking mass orders, regular orders, replenishment and put aways from Receiving, etc.
• Ensure orders entered by 12:00pm are shipped same day.
• Allocate workload to pickers as required.e.g.: helping with replenishment, put away from Receiving, packing, cycle counting.
• Apply Lean principles to warehouse processes and procedures.
• Actively support and model Purity Life's core values by encouraging COMMIT

Picker – Duties and Responsibilities

• Pick materials and products manually for distribution to our customers
• Lift totes off racking to station for packing (approx. 40 lbs)
• Performs basic quality control checks including package counts and evaluating product or package appearance
• Folds & tapes boxes, applies labels, and stacks boxes on pallets/conveyor
• Demonstrate proficiency in packing all components and sub-components for all cases, boxes and displays
• Ensure that all warehouse equipment and tools are properly utilized to increase productivity and efficiency
• Utilize proper techniques for lifting, packing, and handling heavy objects,proper cutting techniques, reaching and pushing/pulling
• Ensure that your work area is neat, safe, organized and packing materials restocked at all times

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school education
• Computer knowledge (MS Office, Modular (AS400), Edge (Highjump), RF scanning equipment)
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
• Ability to multi-task
• Lift truck certificate, Supervisory Heatlh & Safety Training, 1 st Aid training
• Proven history of leading in a team-based environment