Forklift Operator - Whitby, Canada - Avery Products (Canada), a division of CCL Industries Inc

Description

Located in Whitby, Ontario, we're a well-known brand (Labels, Cards & Crafting items, Binders, Index Dividers, Sheet Protectors, Hi-Liters & Markers) selling both Consumer Packaged goods & Direct-to-Consumer custom printing with the need for superior personnel to help bring their expertise to our growing organization.

With a customer-centric focus, we're dedicated to providing exceptional products and service from our Manufacturing & Distribution facility.

At Avery Canada, it's important to us that our customers, consumers andour employees are happy.

We strive to provide a great company culture with departmental and company-wide team events, paid holidays (including your birthday off), education assistance plan, annual fitness credit and a bonus program that rewards our collective success.

Of course we offer a competitive health and dental plan, a pension plan (with matching) and both long and short term disability programs.

We have a busy but fun work space, approachable management and an overall friendly work environment.

We're a two minute walk to the Lake Ontario waterfront park in Whitby with grassy places, walking paths, a picturesque pier, picnic tables and even a food truck Bottom line, we think you'll like it here - we have some 40+ year tenured employees

The Forklift Operator/Warehouse Associate (known internally as an Operations Associate II) will have their time split between driving a Forklift to load/offload/move product and performing a variety of warehouse duties such as picking, packing, auditing inventory and replenishment.

If you're a team player with a positive attitude and an excellent safety record, we want to hear from you


Education, Skills and Competencies Required:

• Secondary School Graduate Diploma required
• 2+ years Warehouse experience
• 2+ years running production machinery, knowledge of conveyer system
• 2+ years experience using performing cardboard
• Good understanding of die cutting and stripping processes
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of warehouse management systems
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Qualified to operate material handling equipment
• Good mechanical troubleshooting, aptitude and ability
• Good data entry, measurement, inventory and math skills
• Good organizational, problem solving, root cause analysis and attention to detail skills
• Sensor knowledge
• Demonstrates an ability to be selfmotivated towards productivity improvements, safety and quality awareness
• Physical ability to lift, bend and pull equipment (up to 50 lbs)
• Ability to work in a flexible team environment, with little supervision

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, perform a variety of distribution duties that may include but not limited to picking, packing, pulling/checking customer orders, auditing, wrapping and assemble nonstandard shipping crates and boxes, prepare special shipment, offloading inbound trucks, put away of inbound product, replenishment & dock function
• Utilize automated warehouse management systems (i.e. ILS, Swanleap)
• Maintain an efficiency of 84% in all functions
• Report and record discrepancies to originating departments
• Operate hand and power equipment for material handling to accommodate efficient inbound/outbound flow of inventory, such as pallet trucks, walkies, forklifts, reach trucks, RF units, and other devices
• Verify that inbound inventory/materials delivered are in good condition and specifically as ordered
• Identify items and quantity for each load before movement to location or destination
• Move, count, sort, stack, arrange and verify inventory that would be put away in designated locations
• Detect and report to immediate Supervisor/Quality Manager any damaged goods, shortages, unidentified materials and other unusual conditions
• Assist with inspect and maintain Material Handling equipment, in accordance with Avery/OHSA safety regulations
• Exhibit diligent practices in workmanship standards and work in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures
• Participates in Physical Inventory as required
• Consistently work in a safe manner with regard to self, coworkers, and manufacturing systems
• Perform general housekeeping tasks and waste removal incorporating 5S standards within the operations and other areas as required
• Other duties as outlined in Operations Associate I job description
• Provide support in project work, other special requests and duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 protocols and vaccination policy are in place.


Experience:

• Forklift: 2 years (required)
• Picking/packing: 2 years (required)
• Reach