Warehouse Technician

Socket.dev; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Warehouse Technician in Canada to support daily warehouse operations, ensuring accurate inventory handling, shipments, and supplies while maintaining product integrity.

You will assist with receiving, stocking, labeling, tracing shipments, and temp-controlled packing, working under GMP guidelines and with the Pharmacy Operations context in mind. This role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to organize workload and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist with inventory control, including receiving, stocking and records.
• Create courier labels accurately and efficiently.
• Trace and track shipments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Prepare outgoing deliveries with validated packaging to preserve product integrity.
• Verify inbound shipments and unload at the warehouse.
• Perform quality inspections during receiving and note shortages or damaged items.
• Store items properly and maintain organized storage.
• Maintain temperature-controlled packing and freezer packs as needed.
• Operate forklift or pallet jack between shipping/receiving and storage.
• Manage the returns process and documentation.
• Sort, count and track materials for accurate inventory records.
• Participate in quality assurance activities as directed.
• General housekeeping and safety compliance per PPE standards.

Skills

Inventory control

Attention to detail

Shipping & receiving

Quality compliance

Pallet handling

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Warehouse Technician is responsible for supporting daily warehouse operations, ensuring the accurate handling of inventory, shipments, and supplies. This role plays a key part in maintaining product integrity, compliance with quality standards, and efficient logistics processes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with inventory control, including receiving, stocking, and maintaining records


• Create courier labels efficiently and accurately


• Trace and track shipments to ensure timely delivery


• Prepares outgoing deliveries using validated packaging to ensure the quality of the medication is maintained throughout the logistics process


• Verifies and unloads incoming shipments at a warehouse


• Performs quality inspection when receiving goods, record shortages and reject damaged items


• Stores or stocks the items in their appropriate places.


• Maintain freezer packs in sufficient quantity and quality to ensure temperature-controlled shipping


• Operate lift truck or pump truck from shipping and receiving platform to storage area


• Responsible for managing the returns process


• Sort, count, identify, verify and track all materials to maintain accurate inventory records


• Participates in quality assurance activities as directed


• Performs general housekeeping duties in the warehouse


• Works with Pharmacy Operations Manager regarding any performance management issues or concerns


• Assembles, labels and provides supplies as required under specific contracts


• Performs other duties as assigned


• Responsibilities Specific to Warehouse and Dex Staff are as follows:


• Will ingness to work for extended periods in cold environments (walk-in coolers) while handling and packaging pharmaceutical products.


• Ability to maintain focus, attention to detail, and adherence to GMP or applicable regulatory guidelines, while working in temperature-controlled settings.


• Physical stamina to handle repetitive tasks in cooler conditions, including the use of appropriate PPE.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience in working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

Language Skills

Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to organization employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to organize workload for efficient use of time. Ability to function independently.

Employees working in warehouse operations are required to wear and properly use all essential or required personal protective equipment (PPE) as outlined by their department leader and in accordance with the employer’s safety requirements. This obligation applies to current PPE requirements and any future revisions necessary to maintain compliance with applicable occupational health and and safety legislation and regulations.