Are you passionate about organic and natural food?

Is respect for others something you value above all else?

Do you want to be a part of a company that aims for excellence?

Purity life – Grocery Division is Canada’s leading distributor of organic and natural products.

At Purity Life we believe natural health products make a difference in peoples’ lives.

Our vision is to be Canada’s most valued natural health products distributor.

Our values are based on providing a safe workplace for our employees and conducting business based on COMMIT – collaboration, operational excellence, mutual respect, making a difference, integrity and transparency. We also believe that a strong sense of urgency is critical to serving our customers and achieving excellence.”

We have developed our industry through outstanding innovation and a commitment to operational excellence. Purity has a job opportunity for a full-time Cooler-Freezer Order Picker/Receiver/Stocker at our Burnaby facility. 

ABOUT THE JOB
This is a flex role in the cooler + freezer storage areas of our Warehouse. It involves Order Picking, Receiving, and Stocking. There may be some routine to the scheduling of the variety of tasks, and there may be some spontaneity depending on business needs.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
ORDER PICKING:

• Pick products as indicated on individual pick lists.
• Place products on pallet such that they are stable, secure, and well-balanced.
• Be familiar with warehouse layout, including directional access and location codes.
• Meet and exceed expectations related to accuracy and productivity.
• Adhere to safety standards, both in equipment use and in picking procedures.
• Learn and follow steps to choose correct pallet for different customers.
• Follow procedures when product is out-of-stock.
• Place pallets in correct staging area (for QC to check or for shipping).
• As directed, wrap pallets and prepare for shipping.
• Complete paperwork as required (pallet tags, tracking paperwork, etc.)
• Learn and follow spill clean-up procedures.
• Participate in inventory as required.
• Assist with general warehouse clean-up/housekeeping.
• Follow Food Safety and GDP guidelines.

RECEIVING:

• Unload trucks and containers with forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Check and record temperature, only accept products in the correct temperature range.
• Ensure that all paperwork for the receipt of goods is in order, correct, and legible, and signed correctly (i.e., PO, waybill, packing slip, custom papers), and reaches the purchasing department by established deadlines.
• Ensure that discrepancies, overages, shortages, and damage are noted and reported.
• Prepare incoming goods, including re-palletization, pallet identification for overstock, direct replenishment, and overstock put-away.
• Store product according to the guidelines and practices and within the established deadlines (reference inventory levels on Reception Note to help assess correct put-away decisions).
• Ensure that overstock is correctly labelled for proper storage.
• Ensure proper stock rotation.
• Ensure size change forms are placed with product and/or on location, and follow up paperwork procedure is done.

STOCKING:

• Ensure that locations are filled with product that has been received into the warehouse.
• Regularly review orders throughout the day that have out-of-stocks, and fill any items on the order if stock is available in the warehouse.
• Move inventory in the computer system to correct locations. ie, from stickering location to primary location or from primary location to a problem stock location, etc.
• Consult with the Shift Supervisor or Manager regarding special deals that may affect the workload priorities.
• Be available to take ‘on-demand calls’ from the Order Pickers when a location needs to be restocked.
• Work up and down each aisle, restocking locations that are empty or low, being aware of products which have priority to be filled (ie.fast-moving products).
• Ensure that stock is put in its location, not on the floor beside the location, including split pallet locations.

QUALIFICATIONS + EXPECTATIONS:

• Must be able to work in cold temperatures (cooler + freezer) + have previous warehouse picking/stocking/receiving experience.
  
• High level of physical ability and endurance.
  
• Comfortable working at elevated heights.
  
• Can lift up to 50lbs.
  
• Repeated lifting, bending, twisting, standing, reaching.
  
• Attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
  
• Ability to work autonomously; be self-directed and complete work independently.
  
• Reading comprehension of alphanumeric codes.
  
• Food Safety trained.
  
• Machine operation Jungheinrich (training provided).
  
• Knowledge of warehouse (distribution) operations and flow.
  

COMPENSATION + WORKING CONDITIONS:
This is a full-time and permanent position (40 hours/week) with options for overtime as required. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 7am-3pm.
The starting rate is $25.35/hour. We have scheduled wage increases based on hours worked.