Order Selector (Contract)

Gordon Food Service; Calgary; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits after 30 days

Flex benefits program

RRSP matching

Profit sharing

Employee culture and advancement

Job summary

Gordon Food Service in Calgary is seeking a dedicated Warehouse Associate to accurately select products for customer orders, following pick lists and designated locations. You will label, palletize, and prepare cases for shipping, using RF scanners and pallet jacks as needed.

This 4-month contract role includes night shifts (7 PM to 5 AM) with potential overtime, and a focus on safety, accuracy, and timely delivery in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
• Work independently or in a team and follow safety procedures.
• Must be able to lift up to 80 lbs and operate a pallet jack.

Responsibilities

• Reads batches of printed case labels to select customer orders accurately.
• Retrieves product from designated selection slots for shipping.
• Uses RF scanners to scan products for catch weights or inventory IDs.
• Labels cases and places products on pallets for shipping.

Skills

English fluency

Physical stamina

Team work

Safety compliance

Auditory awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

RF scanner

Pallet jack

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and wehave an amazing story to share. Here’s a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There’s a seat at our table for you…

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Benefits after 30 days of employment

• FULL flex benefits program

• Company matching RRSP

• Family culture

• Advancement opportunities

• Profit Sharing

• 125 year, family owned and operated company history

• Pay for performance incentive program

Position Summary:

Accurately and efficiently selects Gordon Food Service (GFS) products for customer orders. Following designated pick lists and paths, selects items from the correct warehouse location (selection slots), properly labels, and places cases on pallets, or in designated areas for shipping, depending on type of warehouse. May work across functional areas as needed. This is a 4-Month contract position.

Schedule:

• 4 Days x 10 hour | 7PM - 5AM | Night shift, with possibility of overtime (not guaranteed)

• First month of training - 7PM - 3AM | 5 days x 8 hours

• This is a 4-Month contract position.

Essential Functions:

• Reads batches of printed case labels to select customer orders in an efficient and accurate manner

• Retrieves product from designated selection slot

• Uses a radio frequency scanner to scan products for catch weights or inventory identification

• Affixes label to the case in the appropriate manner and location

• Using a pallet jack, places product on pallets

• Maintains proper batch and stop sequence

• Delivers product to the assigned shipping lane in a timely manner

• Removes empty pallets from the selection slots and places them in the designated pallet storage area

• Completes housekeeping activities on a daily basis

• Performs other duties as assigned
  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast paced, physically demanding environment requiring constant walking, ascending/descending stairs or pallet jack platform, bending, reaching, lifting and carrying

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English (to read labels, pick lists, scanners, signage, company website information related to benefits, updates, complete paperwork and follow verbal instructions)

• Must be able to work independently or within a team environment

• Must adhere to all safety regulations and procedures

• Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the startup, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations

• Performs other duties as assigned
  

Requirements:

• Must be able to work in three temperature zones (grocery zone - 15°C, cooler zone - 3 to 8°C, freezer zone - minus 20°C)

• Must be physically fit and able to repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items (up to 80 lbs)

• Must be able to operate a pallet jack, training will be provided if necessary

• Strong communication and customer service skills with English fluency

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• Exceptional time management skills

• Must be willing to learn and have a great attitude

• Must be available to work evenings

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.