Job Description

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

Order

Picker + Shipper

at our Burnaby facility.

ABOUT THE JOB

This primary focus of this role is Order Picking, while supporting our Shipping team when needed. When Order Picking, this role will manually pick orders of natural and organic packaged food products and place them onto pallets for shipping. When Shipping, this role will work with the Head Shipper to help to prepare out-going orders in an efficient, safe and professional manner. The duties include, but are not limited to: run Outbound Shipment reports from our software system, contact freight carriers as needed, follow SOPs regarding inspection of trucks, trailers and vehicles, cross reference BOLs, load pallets onto trucks following SOP instructions, and work with various departments within Purity.

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 as related to both positions Communicate in person and over the phone with freight carriers and courier partners Consolidate orders, from all three zones and our Wellness division, for shipping Use pallet movers to load pallets onto trucks following SOP procedures

QUALIFICATIONS + EXPECTATIONS:

Must have previous warehouse picking and shipping experience. High level of physical ability and endurance. 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 experience preferred (ride-on pallet mover) Knowledge of warehouse (distribution) operations and flow.

COMPENSATION + WORKING CONDITIONS:

This is a full-time and contract position (40 hours/week) with options for overtime as required. The schedule is Tuesday to Saturday, 8am to 4pm. The contract is for 3-months.

The wage for Order Picking is $23.10/hour, and the wage for Shipping is $24.02/hour.