Warehouse, Supplies, and Hazardous Waste Associate

LGC Group • Vaughan, ON

2d • CA$42,000 - CA$45,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Warehouse & Supplies Associate you will play a key role in supporting laboratory operations by ensuring the timely supply, replenishment, and distribution of glassware, solvents, consumables, and other laboratory materials. This role also assists with inventory management and, approximately 20% of the time, supports the handling, processing, and packaging of hazardous waste in partnership with the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team.

Requirements

• Technical experience handling hazardous waste.
• Must have good understanding of safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary education in Chemistry or a related scientific/technical field preferred.
• Highly organized and ability to work in a fast-paced working environment.
• Works well and contributes to a team driven environment.
• Understands and recognizes the roles, duties and responsibilities that are assigned.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures and instructions.
• Customer focus driven with good communication skills.
• Task oriented self-starter that takes initiative to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Understand and foresee possible safety issues.
• Abide by health and safety guidelines prescribed by governing bodies and the TRC. Environmental Health and Safety Committee.
• General housekeeping of work area.
• Promote a safe working environment.
• Work in a manner that does not jeopardize the safety of self or co-workers.
• Collect used glassware from the laboratories and segregate for processing.
• Wash and clean glassware by hand and/or by using automated laboratory glassware washer and ensure clean glassware are available for the laboratories.
• Assist chemists in locating glassware and equipment.
• Deliver and restock supply of clean glassware in the laboratory.
• Notify Warehouse & Supplies Supervisor regarding equipment or other areas requiring repairs and/or replenishing.
• Receive, unpack, and move all incoming materials and items to designated locations.
• Update all purchase orders of received items as out lined in the standardized work.
• Conduct daily and weekly inventory counts.
• Create purchase orders and maintain adequate stock levels.
• Replenish solvents and deliver to laboratories as out lined in the standardized work.
• Provide on time and efficient delivery of goods between satellite locations.
• Provide support for each satellite locations as needed.
• Housekeeping of warehouse and storage area.
• Dispose of solvent bottles and drums from laboratory to waste area.
• Collect, characterize, and sort chemical hazardous waste and other hazardous materials from the laboratory process.
• Track inventories of hazardous chemical waste and other hazardous materials on-site.
• Bulk or lab pack hazardous materials to prepare for removal from site.
• Maintain required stock of supplies required for hazardous chemical waste collection and disposal.
• Monitor and maintain the cleanliness and organization of the hazardous waste rooms following 5S practices.
• Ensure to comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating hazardous waste disposal methods.
• Operate machines or equipment to move, package, store, or transport hazardous waste materials.
• Perform other duties and complete additional projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and dependents.
• RRSP with matching employer contribution.
• Group retirement plan.
• PTO and Personal Care Days.
• Professional development and extended growth opportunities across the TRC and LGC networks.
• Subsidized corporate gym membership with GoodLife Fitness and store and restaurant discounts.
• Cheer Program where employees are recognized for outstanding work.
• Companywide social events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree