Warehouse Associate (Reach Truck Operator)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role: The Warehouse Associate (Reach Truck Operator) will be responsible for the following activities, including but not limited to: shipping, receiving, putaway, replenishment, item demand, consolidation, count checks, loading and unloading of trucks.

Role Responsibilities: Using the Reach Truck, responsible for putaway received shipments and conveying items from the Receiving area or Staging area to Home, Overflow or Bulk location. Able to move goods packed on pallets around the warehoused facility. Unloading & loading of shipments: Uses various powered industrial equipment to perform the following: Unload inbound shipments and convey product to staging area to be received in. Inspect, count & examine all shipments being unloaded against PO's for damages and/or discrepancies.

Document all overages, shortages and damages. Ensure that all necessary signatures are on the driver's paperwork before the driver is released. Wrap pallets by machine or hand to ensure stability. Replenishment, Item Demand, Count Checks and Consolidation of items in the warehouse: Convey items from storage locations to Home/Bulk locations. Consolidate like items in storage locations to maximize warehouse space. Count inventory to make sure product quantities are correct in the locations.

Receiving, picking and shipping of warehouse items: Receive in product in accordance with correct associated PO numbers. Complete discrepancy forms for any overages, shortages or damages. Break down & separate product by specific item numbers. Select various orders within the warehouse. Stack product on pallets to be conveyed to outbound staging area. Check pallets brought to staging area for errors. Adjust pallet quantities from one pallet to another to ensure even weight distribution on the pallets.

Warehouse Housekeeping and Safety: Clean dock areas & all assigned aisles in accordance with warehouse policy. Comply with all Safety regulations and standards.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements

  • 2 years Reach truck operating experience is required
  • Reach truck certification required
  • Proficient in the operation of Powered Industrial Trucks such as stand-up reach truck or sit-down truck and other industrial equipment (i.e., double pallet jack)
  • 1-2 years' related experience preferred
  • Warehouse Management System (i.e., WMS-HighJump/PeopleSoft) experience preferred
  • Experience with RF or Voice devices preferred but not required
  • Extended hours of work required occasionally including weekends
  • Possess a high level of attention to detail
  • Able to repeatedly lift over 50 lbs
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment

Company Overview

Guest Supply Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco and a division of Guest Worldwide, specializes in the distribution of products such as personal care amenities, a full range of textiles, paper products and hotel room accessories to the Travel and Leisure industry. Guest Worldwide is a leading global manufacturer and distributor to the Travel and Leisure industry, providing products to over 25,000 hotels in 109 countries.

We manufacture textiles and personal care amenities and distribute nearly everything else you find in the hotel public guest areas in the hotel room. For more information, visit We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain. Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.

Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 71,000 colleagues, the company operates 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 700,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion.

Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco's 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at

Benefits

Here's a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts

  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Optional Insurance
  • Parental Leave Plan
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Group RRSP & TFSA
  • Employee and Family Assistance
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • Maple Virtual Care
  • Unlimited on-line learning
  • Sysco product discounts
  • Preferred vendor discounts
  • Associate Resource Groups (*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

Equal Opportunity

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity.

Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships.

We are Better Together.

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