Storesperson

Canada Post; Richmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national postal service in Richmond, BC, is seeking a Storekeeper to manage maintenance and operating supplies. The role involves inventory management, operating material handling equipment, and ensuring a safe work environment. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and relevant experience in inventory management. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary of $32.72 per hour.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in inventory management or materials management in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices and procedures.
• Must be able to safely lift items that weigh less than 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds).

Responsibilities

• Order parts and/or materials required.
• Ensure and maintain adequate inventory levels.
• Receive shipments and inspect for damage, quality, and quantity.
• Conduct periodic stock counts.
• Investigate sources of errors and take corrective action.
• Prepare goods for shipment.

Skills

Operate a computer and use programs such as Windows, MS Office, MS Excel

Maintain inventory control

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Perform minor preventative and corrective maintenance activities

Operate motorized material handling equipment

Education

Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Windows

MS Office

MS Excel

Job description

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Location:
Richmond, BC, CA

Job Requisition Id: 194441
Business Function: Trades and Technical
Primary City: Richmond
Province:British Columbia
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status:Permanent
Language Requirement: English Essential
Number of Vacancies 1
Salary: $32.72 per hour
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD):2025-11-05

Job Description

If you have the ambition, talent and drive, consider a career at Canada Post. Reporting to a more senior level position, the Storekeeper supports mail operations by managing maintenance and operating supplies. The storekeeper will operate the stores in a safe and hazard-free manner and manage the maintenance and inventory information systems to effectively plan and control materials in conjunction with maintenance activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Order parts and/or materials required
• Ensures and maintains adequate inventory levels
• Receive shipments and inspects for damage, quality and quantity
• Conduct periodic stock counts to compare actual levels versus system levels
• Investigate sources of errors and take corrective action
• Prepare goods for shipment
• Coordinate with appropriate end users to identify and plan material requirements
• Operate Material Handling Equipment (i.e. Forklift)
• Store and handle materials using appropriate techniques (i.e. dangerous and hazardous material)
• Manage and administer maintenance & inventory information systems as required to ensure accuracy of information, and proper planning and forecasting
• Be required to lift and carry items weighting up to 22.7 kilograms (50 lbs)

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Secondary school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:
  • Demonstrated experience in inventory management or materials management in an industrial environment, or in a related field.
• Knowledge:
  • Industrial safety practices and procedures
  • All phases of inventory cycle counts and associated activities.
  • Standard shipping and receiving practices, warehousing management practices related to storage and issue of spare parts and inventory.
  • Standard procurement practices and procedures for the replenishment of inventory items.
• Physical Abilities:
  • Must be able to safely lift items that weigh less than 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds)
• Skills & Abilities:
  • Operate a computer and use programs such as Windows, MS Office, MS Excel.
  • Maintain inventory control, parts ordering, receive shipments, disposal of surplus stock.
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Perform minor preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
  • Operate motorized material handling equipment

Other Information

If applicable, you will be asked to attach to your profile a copy of a current driver’s abstract (dated within the last 30 days) and pass a CPC administered Road Assessment. If requested, the driver’s abstract is required in order to consider your application and can be obtained from your local Ministry of Transportation office.

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