Warehouse Associate - Calgary

Avanti Software Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Drugs in Calgary is seeking a Warehouse Associate to support day-to-day warehouse operations, including picking, packing, checking, and dispatching orders. You will receive shipments, maintain inventory, and ensure items are properly labeled and staged to meet order requirements.

The role involves safe forklift operation (training provided), adherence to health and safety policies, and collaboration with pharmacy, purchasing, and customer service teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Ability to pull, push and lift objects up to 35lbs.
• Able and willing to stand for long periods (85% of the time).
• Able and willing to bend, reach, and climb (75% of the time).
• Forklift experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Picks, stages, decontaminates, and breaks down all components for production in cleanroom.
• Labels and performs visual inspections of all finished production from cleanroom.
• Ensures that all pick locations are maintained to proper inventory levels.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety in the warehouse per schedule and logs tasks.
• Provides training to all new warehouse employees.
• Provide backup coverage to shipper/receiver as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Forklift experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

Forklift

Job description

Royal Drugs is a healthcare company providing specialty pharmacy, infusion therapy, and retail pharmacy services. Royal Drugs is partnered for success with Ontario Medical Supply. Ontario Medical Supply is a Leading Distributor of medical equipment, supplies, and services for healthcare organizations and home healthcare clients across Ontario. Together, we work towards supporting optimal health outcomes and better quality of life.

Come Join Our Team!

Purpose:

The Warehouse Associate supports the efficient day-to-day operations of the warehouse by accurately picking, checking, packing, and dispatching customer orders. The role is responsible for receiving shipments, maintaining inventory control, and ensuring all items are properly staged, labeled, and verified against order requirements. Working within established procedures and quality standards, the Warehouse Associate helps ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment, while also supporting general warehouse duties such as inventory checks, housekeeping, and quality assurance.

Environment: The physical environment is a clean, quiet warehouse area. 10% of the work is performed on computer display terminal and the job has a routine work pace with a normal degree of pressure.

Job Title: Warehouse Associate

Location: Royal Drugs: Calgary (7111A-6th Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 2M8)

No. of Positions: 1

ATR: #5172

Salary: $21/hr

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday: 6:30AM-3PM / 8AM-4:30PM (rotation)

Job Responsibilities:

• Commits to being fully engaged, caring, and enthusiastic about the organization and it goals
• Adheres to corporate, regulatory, and individual responsibilities supporting the Company’s quality management programs, supporting policies, procedures, work instructions, and relevant software.
• Adheres to the Company’s commitment to and policy on Code of Conduct
• Adheres to organizational and individual health and safety responsibilities in the workplace
• Ensures that all customer orders are processed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Picks, stages, decontaminates, and breaks down all components for production in cleanroom.
• Labels and performs visual inspections of all finished production from cleanroom
• Picks all required additional ancillary medication for customer orders (heparin, zantac, multivitamins, etc.)
• Ensures that all pick locations are maintained to proper inventory levels.
• The associate assists with monitoring expiry dates, performing in-process inspection of finished goods (black/white light check, weight measurements), restocking pick performing cycle counts, storing products in a safe/tidy manner, and safely operating equipment
• Responsible for returning all cancelled, double picked, unsuccessful orders to stock.
• Assist with the sorting and disposal of all customer returned orders.
• Performs routine cleaning responsibilities of Warehouse space according to schedule and documents completion on relevant cleaning logs.
• Assist in ensuring the quarantine and proper disposal of Biohazard waste.
• Ensures warehouse complies with health and safety standards.
• Housekeeping duties – Breaking down of all cardboard boxes and the disposal of cartonsto the recycle bin- sweeping floors.
• Performs monthly check for expired items and appropriately quarantines stock awaiting for disposition by Purchasing.
• Provide training to all new warehouse employees.
• Provide backup coverage (if designate) to shipper/receiver position.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the CSR/Operations Supervisor or Manager.
• Internally the warehouse associate interacts with warehouse, customer service, pharmacy, and purchasing/inventory control.
• Externally, the warehouse associate interacts with the Burnaby facility to coordinate shipping of their TPN
• Maintains up-to-date training designated for this position including health and safetytraining via Learning Management System
• Uses the Forklift with proper training and the extra attention than would normally be required for other work.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Ability to pull, push and lift objects up to 35lbs (buddy system for heavier items)
• Able and willing to stand for long periods at a time (85% of the time)
• Able and willing to bending, reach, and climb (75% of the time)
• Forklift experience is an asset

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and handle fluctuating workloads
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• Excellent continuous improvement skills
• Proven ability to adhere to standards & procedures and maintain confidentiality
• Forklift skills an asset
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels both inside and outside the organization
• Strong computer skills in MS Office

Human Resources

While we thank you for your interest, only select applicants will be contacted regarding the position.

Royal Drugs is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing diversity and accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. All applicants must make their requirements known when contacted.

The company reserves the right to close the competition based on business need and a sufficient pool of candidates who have applied.

AI will be used in the recruitment process.

Company

OMS / Royal Drugs

Location

Opening Date

Aug 17, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 30, 2026

Requirements

Type

Description

Status

A&AODA Accessibility & AODA Acknowledgement Required within 30 days after job starts

EO -2 Quality & Regulatory Training (Phase 2) Required within 30 days after job starts

EO-1 General Orientation (Phase 1) Required within 30 days after job starts

WHMIS WHMIS 2015 Required within 30 days after job starts

WPVH Workplace Violence and Harassment Required within 30 days after job starts