Floater (Picking & Forklift, Freezer)

Giant Tiger•Brockville, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Giant Tiger Wholesale is looking to hire a permanent DC Floater (Freezer) for our distribution centre in Brockville, Ontario. This role involves various warehouse duties, order picking, receiving/shipping, and forklift operations in a cold storage environment.

Requirements

Completion of High School
Experience as an Order Picker or a similar position
Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time
Must be able to lift heavy items for extended periods of time
Basic computer skills
Must be comfortable working in a cold environment, as low as -18◦ Celsius, for extended periods.
Must successfully obtain in-house certification after three days of paid machine training. Successful machine certification is a mandatory condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a forklift is an asset

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area, promoting safety and complying with OSHA and WHMIS standards.
Maintain all documentation as outlined in the CFIA/HACCP Food Safety Program.
Perform various warehouse duties as prescribed by the supervisor.
Lift boxes with a weight range of 1 - 50 pounds.
Pick store orders efficiently for shipment, ensuring tag matches.
Assemble various types of frozen and refrigerated merchandise neatly on a skid for shipment.
Stencil, tag, or mark orders accurately.
Pick store orders and deliver them to staging lanes meeting company standards for safety, security, and productivity.
Receive inbound freight in compliance with warehouse operations and capacities.
Ensure proper labels and tickets are applied before shipping.
Maintain good security habits at dock doors.
Assist in loading and unloading trucks.
Operate forklift, crane, and truck as needed.
Ensure all shipping and receiving documents and functions are completed accurately and on time.
Communicate with customers as required.
Accurately fill primary locations focusing on “dynamics” first and then manual letdowns.
Accurately replenish flow racking ensuring quantity matches computer records.
Ensure replenishment stock quantity put back into overstock is accurate.
Accurately put away merchandise from receiving docks to racking.
Maintain inventory accuracy by physically moving the correct quantity of merchandise according to system records.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with guaranteed increases based on cumulative hours worked.
Overnight shifts and working in cold storage location qualify for hourly premiums.
Automatic company contribution of 6% of annual earnings to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan for permanent, full-time employees.
Flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits plan (available after 3 months of full-time work).
Annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days.
Opportunities for career growth and promotion from within.
20% off children’s, men’s, and ladies’ apparel and footwear at Giant Tiger stores.
10% off health and beauty, grocery, toys, and housewares purchases at Giant Tiger stores.
Overnight Shift Premium $2.00/hour (if applicable)
Cold Storage Location (Brockville) Premium $1.00/hour
Recognition program with monetary rewards and other perks.
Annual allowance for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Parental leave wage top-up.
Company-paid machine training and certification.
Company-sponsored events.
Work-life balance.