Material Handler

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dusty. Odours. Work setting: Various locations. Urban area. Tasks: Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment. Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products. Make labels and attach to goods. Provide customer service. Wrap goods. Pack and unpack goods. Sort, crate and stack goods. Transport and distribute materials and goods. Transport tools and equipment on push or hand cars. Perform labouring duties in warehouses. Assist trucks and delivery drivers to load and unload vehicles. Check freight cars for physical damage and cleanliness. Specialization or experience: Green economy sector. Specialized environmental skills and knowledge. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Basic security clearance. Transportation/travel information: Willing to travel. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Standing for extended periods. Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Gloves. Safety equipment/gear. Mask. Personal suitability: Reliability. Team player. Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Day. Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.

What You'll Do

• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
• Make labels and attach to goods
• Provide customer service
• Wrap goods
• Pack and unpack goods
• Sort, crate and stack goods
• Transport and distribute materials and goods
• Transport tools and equipment on push or hand cars
• Perform labouring duties in warehouses
• Assist trucks and delivery drivers to load and unload vehicles
• Check freight cars for physical damage and cleanliness

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• No degree, certificate or diploma
• Security and safety: Criminal record check, Basic security clearance
• Work conditions: Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Standing for extended periods
• Personal suitability: Reliability, Team player, Client focus, Efficient interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Initiative, Judgement

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