Warehouse and Logistics Associate - Kanata, Canada - Compugen Inc

Compugen Inc

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Kanata, Canada

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Description

Job Title

Warehouse and Logistics Associate

Vacancy No

VN5765

Work Location

Kanata, ON

Job Details

Position:

Warehouse and Logistics Associate
Location:
Ottawa

About Compugen
Compugen is one of Canada's largest privately-owned Information Technology (IT) Solution Providers. We help customers design, acquire, integrate and operate technology. Our mission is to help organizations realize new possibilities.

Every day, our dedicated staff across North America focus on providing extraordinary customer service and support experiences to private and public sector organizations.

We combine breadth of skill, depth of expertise, and commitment to operational excellence at scale to deliver exceptional, customer-focused experiences.

If you are driven to make a difference, relentlessly curious and collaborative at the core, we'd love to talk to you.

Join us and help us make a difference.

Job purpose
To carry out required warehouse activities such as shipping, receiving, material handling and inventory control tasks in support of the Warehouse and Logistics Operations team's daily activities; to be cross-trained, flexible and able to move around within the team as demands and priorities change

Duties and responsibilities

All Associates are responsible for carrying out their tasks in compliance with ISO standard operating procedures and safe material handling procedures while contributing to the Health and Safety program as described below.

_Receiving_

Unload inbound trucks and trailers (in compliance with safe material handling procedures) and stage the goods in the receiving lane as directed
Assist with the processing of inbound shipments including sorting, quality checking, count verification, repalletizing and load securement
Perform putaway of product on shelves and on lower level racks using manual material handling equipment, RF scanning equipment, updating bin locations in Compugen systems as required

_Order picking_

Retrieve goods from various storage locations as per the details on the pick slips, ensuring that the goods picked are the correct item, from the correct location and in the correct quantity
Deliver the goods to the appropriate Configuration bench or shipping lane
Retrieve completed goods from the Configuration area and deliver to the appropriate staging area, ensuring accuracy of the part number and quantity per order
Carry out the appropriate transactions in Compugen systems to signify the completion of the picking stage

_Shipping_

Retrieve orders from the shipping lanes in accordance with the priority and sequence established by the Warehouse & Logistics Lead
Prepare orders for shipment by double checking the accuracy and item count of goods staged in the shipping lanes
Process the orders in Compugen systems to signify the completion of the shipping stage, ensuring completion and accuracy of pertinent carrier, BOL, tracking information, etc.

_General Material Handling_
In addition to the duties and tasks outlined above associates may be asked to perform other general warehousing and housekeeping duties including, but not limited to;

Lift, move or reposition material/equipment as needed for cleanliness and organization of the warehouse
Open, close, tape and label boxes, and wrap product as needed
Stack and unstack product
Move pallets of product from one location to another, with the use of a manual pallet jack or other equipment, as directed
Specialized sorting/packaging programs designed for specific customer requirements as required

_Health and Safety Responsibilities_

Maintain a clean and safe work environment, including sweeping, and emptying garbage from all areas of the warehouse
Use all prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE) in the intended manner
Adhere to all safety policies and procedures as trained
Be attentive to the wellbeing of self and all coworkers
Report all unsafe acts or conditions to the area Supervisor without delay

Qualifications

Completion of a Secondary school diploma
Familiarity with use of computers, computerized business management systems and use of RF scanners
Minimum 6 months of experience in a warehousing, logistics and transportation environment
Trained for proper use of ladders
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a fluid and fast paced environment, with frequent short timelines
Ability to have a flexible work schedule to respond to customer (internal or external)

Working conditions

Working within a standard warehouse environment where steel toed shoes are required
Environment is climate controlled but occasional, brief exposure to heat or cold may occur
Occasional exposure to short bursts of noise over 85 db may occur; hearing protection is offered but not mandatory
Standard work hours are Monday to Friday, 37.5 hrs. per week plus a daily half hour unpaid lunch break, and ca