stock helper

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting

• Rural area
• Retail business

Tasks

• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
• Ship orders
• Pick orders and stock
• Weigh materials and goods
• Make labels and attach to goods
• Provide customer service
• Wrap goods
• Pack and unpack goods
• Sort, crate and stack goods
• Install, lash and secure goods
• Store cargo and materials
• Transport and distribute materials and goods
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/Travel Information

• Public transportation is not available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye coordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles

Support for Persons with Disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Mature Workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for Visible Minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities