Material Handler / Delivery Driver

EMCO Waterworks / EMCO Aqueduc; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wholesale distributor in Kamloops is seeking a Material Handler to oversee picking, packing, and shipping customer orders. This role entails maintaining an organized warehouse, ensuring safety, and delivering excellent customer service. Candidates should have a high school diploma, experience in warehousing, and strong communication skills. Opportunities for growth and competitive compensation are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Growth potential

Pension plan with employer contributions

Work-life balance and flex time

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Pick, pack, and ship customer orders accurately.
• Load and unload trucks and operate forklift.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication skills

Education

Grade 12 diploma or equivalent

College and/or University degree

Tools

M3

Eclipse

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Salary Range $45,000 - $50,000

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. A high attention to detail will ensure exceptional levels of customer service and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• 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 include:
  • Upon unloading vendor shipments or customer returns, obtain the packing slip and verify material received. Note any discrepancies or damaged material
  • Print and verify the 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 appropriate teammate
• Picking, packing, and shipping duties include:
  • Pick material for customer orders, counting and comparing items to the shipping documentation
  • Assemble material and pack appropriately for pick up or shipment to customer
  • Complete documentation for any shipments being 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 and / 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
• As a Driver, you will load trucks, make deliveries and pickups at both customer and vendor locations. You will work in a safe manner in accordance with all laws, regulations, and company policies. You will be friendly, observant, and able to determine customer needs and communicate that information back to the Profit Centre Manager or Warehouse Supervisor.
  • Drive the EMCO truck in a safe manner and in compliance with company policy, applicable traffic laws and provincial Ministry of Transportation legislation. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other EMCO locations, other wholesaler facilities and any other location as directed by management
  • Pick customer orders and load the truck at the Profit Centre with material to be delivered curb side to customers or vendors while ensuring the necessary equipment to safely load the truck is available
  • Secure loads properly following all legislation, ensuring nothing will shift, get damaged or fall from the truck
  • Complete pre-trip inspections and inform management of any mechanical problems with the truck
  • At the end of the workday, ensure that the driver’s log is completed
  • Understand the shipping documents, including GHS, that are associated with the material for each delivery
  • Unload the correct material at each location and place it where the receiving party wants it and obtain a signature from the receiving party
  • Work with customers at the delivery site to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately
  • Load the truck at other locations including material picked up at vendors and returns by customers
  • Provide sales leads by noting prospective customers discovered in the course of making deliveries
  • Understand and follow all safety regulations at all customer locations as well as at the Profit Centre
  • Support all Profit Centre activities as part of the Profit Centre team

Qualifications

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent; College and / or University degree an asset
• A 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 any 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
• Class 5 Drivers License

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience with or knowledge of waterworks and building products sold at the Profit Centre
• Experience using M3, Eclipse, Word, Excel, and Outlook

Additional Information

Why Join Our Team?

EMCO Corporation is one of Canada’s largest integrated wholesale distributors of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products for the construction industry. We have endless opportunities for you to grow and develop in your career and a culture that prides itself in supporting you every step of the way!

In addition, we will offer you :

• Great mentors and on-the-job training
• Growth potential with competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing
• A career with a solid, stable company with strong core values
• Participation in our pension plan with employer contributions
• Work-life balance and flex time

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.

EMCO uses third-party artificial intelligence to assess resumes to facilitate the review of candidates. For further information, please contact 226-268-7589.