Part-time Warehouse Associate Nights and Weekends

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><p>Part Time Warehouse Associate</p><p>SUMMARY</p><p>The Warehouse Associate at 1170 Heron Rd Ottawa has a key role in ensuring that products are received, verified, stored, and transported to the sales floor or in the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner. Associates are also responsible for keeping the warehouse neat, tidy, and well maintained. This position includes a lot of lifting and carrying. </p><p>RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS</p><p>Customer Service</p><p>Provides the team with the necessary supporting processes to enhance the overall customer experience within the store through:<br />Maintaining housekeeping disciplines in the warehouse in order to facilitate location of products by all staff.<br />Responding to and handling customer and staff inquiries, requests, and concerns in a timely manner.<br />Operations</p><p>Receives, scans, verifies, and stores all incoming and overstock products according to established procedures and policies.<br />Ships returns and completes proper paperwork.<br />Reconciles inventory differences.<br />Prepares merchandise for filing, sorts and fills merchandise carts for the retail floor.<br />Is responsible for garbage disposal, cardboard recycling, and the disposal of broken products in accordance with store policy.<br />Processes damaged and returned claims.<br />Repairs broken packages as needed.<br />Reports stolen and damaged goods to Management.<br />Operates computer and scanning tools, and enters all relevant coding in Canadian Tire systems.<br />Handles dangerous goods and hazardous products according to established procedures.<br />Plays an active role in the warehouse team by openly sharing opinions and ideas on how to improve the warehouse, and by participating in meetings and all training as required.<br />Engages in learning activities and listens to feedback to improve their own abilities.<br />Complies with company, store, and warehouse policies.<br />Abides by all health and safety programs and regulations. Reports any observed or potential hazards immediately. <br />Uses professional language and maintains a professional appearance (e.g., uniform, hygiene, grooming and name tag) when interacting with others.<br />Completes other tasks, as required.<br />REQUIREMENTS</p><p>Ability to work with minimal supervision.<br />Basic math and computer skills. <br />Ability to work in other areas of the store is an asset.<br />Certification in operating warehouse equipment is an asset.<br />Work experience in a <span >warehouse/distribution</span> environment, in a Canadian Tire store, is also considered an asset.<br />REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES</p><p>Successful candidates will demonstrate the following competencies:</p><p>Strong belief in the Canadian Tire Values of honesty, integrity, and respect.<br />Results-oriented individual.<br />Effective written and oral communication skills.<br />Ability to complete detail oriented retail tasks according to instructions and to demonstrate responsibility for outcomes.<br />Ability to work in a team environment that provides assistance and support to co-workers to achieve common goals.<br />Ability to resolve retail and/or customer issues.<br />Ability to adapt and cope with challenging and changing situations.<br />Positive attitude, punctuality, and solid work ethic.<br />POTENTIAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES</p><p>Next levels: Merchandiser, Supervisor, Warehouse Manager and Promotions Manager.<br />Other retail, customer service and management opportunities in a large network of more than 485 Canadian Tire stores across the country.<br />Career opportunities across the larger Canadian Tire family (Canadian Tire Petroleum, PartSource, Mark’s, FGL Sports Ltd, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, and Canadian Tire Financial Services).<br />PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS</p><p>In compliance with the store’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures:</p><p>Standing/walking for 8 hours.<br />Lifting and/or carrying of merchandise items, as required, on a regular, frequent and unassisted basis. Merchandise items may vary in weight from “light” to “heavy”.<br />Lifting and turning repeatedly throughout the shift.<br />Lifting and twisting above the shoulder, from the floor to shoulder, and floor to waist. <br />Ability to go up and down a ladder and stairs while carrying merchandise.<br />Walking and carrying things at the same time and pushing/pulling, as required.</p></p></p>