Warehouse Associate

Position Summary

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the warehouse, including accurately picking and preparing customer orders, receiving and organizing inventory, maintaining a clean and safe warehouse, and assisting with inventory audits.

This role is ideal for someone who is organized, dependable, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential to ensure customers receive the correct electrical products and materials on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Order Picking & Fulfillment
• • Accurately pick and prepare customer orders based on order documentation and system requirements.
• Verify product numbers, quantities, sizes, and other specifications before orders are released.
• Package, label, and stage orders for customer pickup or delivery.
• Assist with loading and unloading customer and delivery vehicles as required.
• Prioritize orders based on customer and operational requirements.
• Communicate shortages, discrepancies, damaged products, or other order issues promptly.
• Receiving & Inventory
• • Receive incoming shipments and verify products and quantities against packing slips and purchase orders.
• Inspect incoming products for damage or discrepancies.
• Accurately put away and organize inventory in designated warehouse locations.
• Assist with regular cycle counts, inventory audits, and annual inventory counts.
• Investigate and report inventory discrepancies.
• Help maintain accurate inventory records and product locations.
• Identify slow-moving, damaged, or incorrectly stored inventory and report concerns to management.
• Warehouse Organization & Maintenance
• • Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient warehouse environment.
• Ensure products, including electrical supplies, wire, conduit, fixtures, and other materials, are stored safely and in their designated locations.
• Keep aisles, work areas, loading areas, and emergency exits clear and accessible.
• Maintain appropriate organization and labeling of warehouse shelves and inventory locations.
• Assist with reorganizing warehouse space to improve efficiency and accessibility.
• Ensure garbage, packaging materials, pallets, and other debris are removed from work areas.
• Health & Safety
• • Follow all Company health and safety policies and procedures.
• Safely operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, carts, and other material-handling equipment, where trained and authorized.
• Use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Follow safe lifting and material-handling practices.
• Promptly report hazards, damaged equipment, incidents, injuries, and near misses to management.
• Participate in required health and safety training, inspections, and workplace initiatives.
• Customer & Operational Support
• • Work collaboratively with counter sales, purchasing, delivery drivers, and other team members to ensure orders are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with general warehouse and branch operations as needed.
• Maintain a professional and service-oriented approach when interacting with customers, suppliers, and coworkers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse, shipping/receiving, electrical wholesale, or distribution experience is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of electrical products and materials is considered an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to order accuracy.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable using computers, inventory systems, scanners, and other warehouse technology.
• Forklift certification or previous forklift experience is considered an asset.
• Valid driver's licence may be required depending on operational responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements throughout the workday.
• Safely lift and move products and materials consistent with the physical requirements of the position.
• Work in a warehouse environment and safely handle a variety of electrical products and materials.
• Use ladders, carts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment where required and appropriately trained.

Working Conditions

• Full-time position.
• Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm.
• Work is performed in an electrical wholesale branch environment, including customer service and warehouse areas.
• Due to warehouse structure, you may experience more heat exposure in the summer months

Pay

Starting at $45,000/year, based on experience