Operations Assistant

Altium Packaging; Surrey; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions company is hiring an Operations Assistant in Metro Vancouver. The candidate will manage purchasing and inventory tasks, support vendor relations, and maintain accurate production records. A high school diploma and basic math skills are required, along with 1-3 years of relevant experience. This role includes comprehensive benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Health, dental, life, and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement programs

Public holidays and time off

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Basic mathematical skills are necessary.
• 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of purchasing and inventory.
• Enter production reports and cycle counts.
• Interact and develop relationships with vendors.
• Monitor safety stocks of materials.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Inventory management

Vendor relations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

JDE inventory system

Excel

Job description

Altium Packaging, Our Culture Differentiates Us!

We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.

Our Guiding Principles

• Act with Integrity & in Compliance
• Drive Value Creation
• Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
• Focus on the Customer
• Act with Humility
• Treat others with Dignity and Respect
• Seeking Fulfillment in your Work

The Operations Assistant will assist in all aspects of purchasing and inventory for a HDPE extruded plastics products factory. This includes entering production reports, purchasing for stock and non-items, performing and entering cycle counts, shipping and receiving functions. The candidate must have a hands‑on background with purchasing and inventory in a manufacturing environment.

• Collect, enter, and reconciling of materials produced and used on a daily basis.
• Provide purchase orders to vendors that supply stock and non‑stock items to the plant and schedule items to be delivered.
• Receive purchase orders and ensure that items arrive.
• Interact and develop good working relationships with vendors.
• Monitor safety stocks of materials used.
• Manage and update the list of vendors of items used.
• Perform and enter cycle counts on a bi‑monthly cycle into JDE.
• Provide backup to shipping clerk on shipping and receiving functions.
• Operate within JDE inventory system, database, and excel spreadsheet.

Qualifications

Required

• Requires a high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Basic mathematical skills.
• One to three years experience is also required.

Preferred

We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource – Our People!

We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package. We offer health, dental, life and disability insurance plans to support the well‑being of our employees. In addition, we offer public holidays and time off to promote work‑life balance. We also invest in our people by offering tuition reimbursement programs as well as learning and training opportunities. Altium Packaging sites offer rewards and recognition programs as well as opportunities for its employees to make a difference in their communities.

Equal Access to Employment Program

As an employer who subscribes to the principle of equal employment, we are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce. We encourage individuals from the following designated groups to apply and voluntarily indicate their group of affiliation: Women, Visible Minorities, Indigenous Peoples and Persons with Disabilities.

Take your career to the next level at Altium Packaging!

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