- Maintenance and Warehouse Material Handler Wellesley
- Leis Pet Distributing Inc. in Wellesley, ON , Canada
- jobs
- 4 days ago
jobs description
Our team is growing Come and join a dynamic team and help us build the future
Leis Pet Distributing is a privately owned company with a warehouse and office located in Wellesley, Ontario. As a full-line distributor of pet food and accessories, we deliver to a network of over 800 independent Retail Pet Food Stores throughout central and south-western Ontario, northern and eastern Ontario, and in the Maritime Provinces. We recently celebrated our 29th year in business.
We are currently seeking a full-time, permanent Maintenance and Warehouse Material Handler to support the Operations team.
Location: 1315 Hutchison Road, Wellesley, ON
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 3:00 pm. Ability to occasionally alter schedule when required, some overtime during peak season.
A Snapshot of the job:
This position reports directly to the Warehouse Manager and is responsible for:
- General maintenance and daily upkeep of the warehouse facility as well as the surrounding property including grass mowing, de-icing, snow removal, floor polishing, cardboard compacting, light bulb changes, battery maintenance for forklifts and walkies
- Maintain warehouse racking - replace damaged pieces, setup new racking, move around existing racking using power tools
- Change garbage receptacles and collect recycling
- Put together office furniture, setup new office spaces
- Pick up supplies from hardware store as needed
- Physical move of products from one location to another
- Repacking of product into bulk bags using a hopper
- Picking and filling orders from stock using handheld scanners
- Packing and shipping orders
- Picking orders in the freezer
- Performing inventory counts
- Operate forklift/walkie
- Other duties and projects as assigned
What we have to offer you:
- An opportunity to join a growing team in an industry that is rapidly expanding
- Competitive wages
- A comprehensive company paid benefit plan after 3 months of employment
- A company RRSP program
- A paid day off to celebrate your birthday
- Performance bonus opportunity
- A fun, “family”, pet-loving environment
- Three weeks of vacation to start
What you will bring:
- 1 -3 years of warehouse experience
- 1-2 years of maintenance experience
- High School diploma preferred
- Experience with operating forklifts (experience with reach trucks a strong asset)
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- Mechanical inclination and experience with power tools and assembly
- Ability to perform physical duties such as snow shoveling, grass cutting
- Strong team-player with a great sense of humour
- Willingness to work overtime when required to ensure our customers’ needs are met
- Willing to cross-train in many areas in order to be a back up and help where needed
- Able to lift 50 lbs
• *Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
• *Benefits**:
- Casual dress
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
Work Location: One location
Wellesley ON Canada