Warehouse Material Handler

Quincaillerie Richelieu Ltée/Richelieu Hardware Ltd; Halifax; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Shareholder opportunities

Work-life balance

Career growth and education support

Strong company reputation

Job summary

Quincallerie Richelieu is seeking a full-time Warehouse material handler in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The role involves receiving, sorting, and shipping stock, maintaining accurate records, and handling merchandise with care to ensure efficient warehouse operations.

Ideal candidates will have warehouse experience, the ability to lift and operate equipment such as a forklift, and knowledge of safety standards. The company highlights growth, stability, and opportunities for employee involvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse or material handling.
• Ability to lift loads and operate equipment (such as a forklift).
• Knowledge of safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Welcome delivery trucks.
• Receive and track shipments.
• Embark merchandise in delivery trucks using appropriate tools.
• Accommodate and carefully handle fragile merchandise.
• Track and document exact shipment arrival and departure times.
• Tag and label merchandise.
• Label and stockpile merchandise according to size, shape, and type.
• Box, wrap and pack the merchandise in accordance with relevant procedures and standards.
• Prepare all orders for shipment.
• Record and manage all impaired or damaged merchandise items.
• Operate adequate merchandise management tools (for example, forklift).
• Enter data in inventory and logistics software programs.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Material handling

Forklift operation

Safety standards

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Quincallerie Richelieu is looking for a Full-time Warehouse material handler for Halifax, Nova Scotia. You will be responsible for performing an array of duties such as receiving and processing incoming stock and materials, picking and filling orders from stock, packing and shipping orders, or managing, organizing and retrieving stock and other.

More specifically, the main responsibilities of the position are to:

• Welcome delivery trucks
• Receive and track shipments
• Embark merchandise in delivery trucks using appropriate tools
• Accommodate and carefully handle fragile merchandise
• Track and document exact shipment arrival and departure times
• Tag and label merchandise
• Label and stockpile merchandise according to size, shape, and type.
• Box, wrap and pack the merchandise in accordance with relevant procedures and standards
• Prepare all orders for shipment
• Record and manage all impaired or damaged merchandise items
• Operate adequate merchandise management tools (for example, forklift)
• Enter data in inventory and logistics software programs

Requirements

• High school diploma (often required)
• Experience in warehouse or material handling
• Ability to lift loads and operate equipment (such as a forklift)
• Knowledge of safety standards

The Ideal Candidate Is a Person Who…

• Shows diligence at work
• Has strong physical abilities
• Able to work independently

What We Offer

• A Canadian flagship : As a company with proud roots in Quebec, present in Canada and the United States, we enjoy excellent recognition and a great reputation.
• A mature and stable company: With more than 50 years of experience in the market, we offer the trust and organizational strength needed for a safe working environment.
• Continuous growth: With strong financial health, our business is constantly expanding, opening future opportunities for all.
• Competitive compensation: We offer competitive base compensation based on the market.
• Opportunity to become a shareholder: We believe in the involvement of our employees and offer them the opportunity to become shareholders.
• Work-life balance: We value a healthy and flexible work environment, allowing everyone to achieve a work-life balance.
• Quality products: We are committed to offering products of exceptional quality, thus satisfying our most demanding customers.
• Opportunity to grow: We encourage career opportunities and continuing education for the professional development of our employees.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, we will only communicate with candidates selected for the pre-selection process.

By submitting their application file, candidates consent to Richelieu Hardware Ltée collecting, using, and retaining the documents provided solely for the purpose of evaluating their application. These documents may be retained by Richelieu Hardware Ltée for future reference for a period of twelve (12) months following receipt of the application.