About the Role
Operates material handling equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise within the warehouse. Ensures the safe and efficient use of forklifts and may perform order filler or order checker duties while maintaining productivity, accuracy, and adherence to safety procedures.
Responsibilities
- Operates all material handling equipment safely and efficiently, following established work practices and safety procedures
- Completes and documents required pre-operation inspection forms for equipment
- Stacks and stores merchandise in designated areas using forklift, clamp, or push-pull equipment
- Unloads inbound shipments safely and moves product to storage locations
- Pulls and prepares products for shipment in accordance with customer and operational requirements
- Verifies that the correct quantity and product type are loaded and shipped
- Performs order picking in an accurate, timely, and customer-service-focused manner
- Moves product from staging or storage areas into trailers for outbound loads
- Maintains required documentation and reports to support inventory accuracy and product security
- Assists with physical inventory counts and periodic cycle counts as directed
- Ensures inventory is rotated in accordance with company standards
- Identifies and reports inventory discrepancies to the inventory control team and participates in resolution
- Uses RF scanning devices to support accurate inventory management
- Reports safety concerns, hazards, or incidents to management promptly
- Demonstrates basic Excel skills and general computer proficiency to complete required tasks
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as required by the role and determined by management
Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, up to 10–12 hours per shift
- Ability to lift and/or pull minimum 10 lbs up to 50 lbs. without restrictions, required by business needs
- Frequent bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching above the shoulder level & at shoulder level
- Ability to work in environments with varying noise levels, lighting conditions, and temperature changes
- Able to work irregular or extended hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, required by business needs
- Possesses basic understanding of equipment safety and adheres to all safety protocols
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective customer service skills and basic math competencies
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Material handling equipment operation
- RF scanning
- Basic Excel skills
- General computer proficiency
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Seasonal
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 6 months of forklift operation experience and/or experience using warehouse distribution equipment preferred
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $21.50/hr base hourly pay rate
Benefits
- Shift Premium: $1.25/hr
About the Company
- NFI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
- In compliance with Ontario and British Columbia’s pay transparency laws, and in an effort to promote transparency and equal pay for equal work, NFI provides salary/wage range and other information in job postings across all Canadian provinces and territories.
Equal Opportunity
- NFI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
