Material handler | LMIA approved

Advance Pallet and Lumber Ltd; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,260,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Night shift premium

Piece work

Free parking

Financial benefits

Job summary

Advance Pallet and Lumber Ltd. in Rocky View, AB is seeking a Material Handler to join their team. The role involves loading, unloading, and moving materials by hand or with basic equipment, shipping orders, and maintaining accurate stock levels.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, and English fluency with the ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment. This is a permanent, full-time position with varied shift timings.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English and able to communicate effectively.
• Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs (9 kg) and up to 30 lbs (13.5 kg).

Responsibilities

• Load and unload products and materials by hand or with basic handling equipment.
• Ship orders and pick stock for fulfillment.
• Weigh materials and goods.
• Pack and unpack shipments as required.
• Sort, crate, and stack goods for storage and transport.
• Install, lash, and secure goods for shipment.
• Store cargo and materials in designated areas.
• Transport and distribute materials and goods within the facility.
• Organize inventories and use inventory control systems.

Skills

Fluent English

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Advance Pallet and Lumber Ltd., based in Rocky View, AB T4A 3L3, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Material Handler who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who gets selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The shift timings include Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night and Weekend. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the Material handler position.

Employer Name: Advance Pallet and Lumber Ltd
Position: Material handler
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $36.00 hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Rocky View, AB T4A 3L3

• The candidate must be capable of loading, unloading, and moving products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment.
• The candidate must ship orders.
• The candidate will be responsible for picking orders and stock.
• The candidate must weigh materials and goods.
• The candidate must pack and unpack goods.
• The candidate must sort, crate, and stack goods.
• The candidate must install, lash, and secure goods.
• The candidate will be responsible for storing cargo and materials.
• The candidate must transport and distribute materials and goods.
• The candidate must organize and keep inventory.
• The candidate must organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation or equivalent experience.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be able to handle weights of up to 9 kg (20 lbs) and up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).

Work setting

• The candidate should work in a warehouse, which can be a noisy and busy environment with hundreds of warehouse operatives, pickers, and packers, as well as many forklift truck drivers moving pallets between shelves.
• The candidate must work in the lumber/forestry industry.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The employer will provide Health, Financial and other applicable benefits to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Healthcare plan that covers their medical and surgical expenses.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Night shift premium and Piece work.
• In addition to the Health and Financial benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive free parking; there is no additional charge for parking on the property, as well as receive an available parking facility where the employer provides parking to employees at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.