Warehouse Specialist

Insight Global; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing and recruiting firm in Halifax is seeking physically capable employees for a labor-intensive role. Responsibilities include processing orders, lifting and moving heavy boxes, and operating hand trucks. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100 lbs and work in varying conditions. This is a contract role with competitive pay ranging from CA$15.70 to CA$16.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 100 lbs without assistance.
• Experience with manual material handling equipment.
• Familiarity with using proprietary computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Process orders and move boxes of files and other materials.
• Lift and move boxes, read labels, and process incoming and outgoing orders.
• Load and operate hand trucks and pallet jacks.

Skills

Manual lifting

Operating hand trucks

Reading and writing English

Job description

Overview

Base pay range: CA$15.70 / hr - CA$16.00 / hr

This range is provided by Insight Global. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Successful applicants must be eligible to receive Canadian Government Reliability Clearance

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Description of position and job requirements

Employees process orders and move boxes of files, books, binders, backup tapes and other materials. The work is very physical requiring the manual lifting, carrying, and moving / arranging of boxes while standing, stooping, crawling, kneeling and twisting. Employees must be able to lift and carry boxes ranging in weight from 10-100lbs on a regular basis, without assistance. Employees must be able to load and safely operate hand trucks and pallet jacks while walking on uneven and concrete surfaces.

Essential Functions

• Walk, stand, kneel, squat, stoop and bend for extended periods of time
• Work without assistance in order to grip, lift, push, pull, and carry boxes including up and down inclines, stairs, and over changes in walking surface / elevation
• Read and write English
• Lift and move boxes, read labels, and process incoming and outgoing orders
• Use the proprietary computer system to track orders and determine the location of boxes
• Operate hand held scanner
• Climb and balance on ladders
• Lift and carry boxes weighing up to 100 lbs. without assistance for prolonged periods
• Load, operate and move hand carts, pallet jacks and various other material handling aids
• Load and shrink wrap pallets at ground level, or on carts
• Load boxes onto pallets and load pallets onto trucks manually and with material handling aids

Other information

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Other

Industries: Warehousing and Storage