Material Handler

Emco Corporation is one of Canada’s largest integrated distributors of products for the construction industry. Emco offers products in the distinct categories of plumbing and heating, waterworks, industrial, oil field supply, and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning). Our Profit Centres are the key to how we do business. With over 200 Profit Centres (and growing) across the country, there is ample opportunity for you to grow with us throughout your career. Our success and growth is driven by a simple idea – invest in our people and reward them for delivering superior business results.

EMCO HVAC has an opening on our Warehouse Team for a smart, hardworking, ambitious business partner.  If you are looking to join an innovative, nationally recognized, and growing company – then come explore a career with us!

We are currently hiring a full-time  Warehouse Associate at our EMCO HVAC location in  Burnaby, BC .

A Typical Day at EMCO HVAC:

As a Warehouse Associate, you will be responsible for picking, packing, and shipping customer orders as well as counting, verifying, receiving, and putting away incoming vendor material and customer returns.  Attention to detail will ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction. You will also:

·       Follow all Health and Safety rules and legislation while performing job functions

·       Load and unload trucks, operate forklift and other material handling equipment

·       Receiving duties include:

·       Upon unloading vendor shipments or customer returns, obtain the packing slip and verify material received. Note any discrepancies or damaged material

·       Print and verify the computer receiving documents and enter material received into the computer system

·       Identify special order material and damaged material and store in proper location

·       Note all shipping discrepancies on freight carrier’s Bill of Lading, initiate freight claims and forward paperwork to appropriate teammate

·       Picking, packing, and shipping duties include:

·       Pick material for customer orders, counting and comparing items to the shipping documentation

·       Assemble material and pack appropriately for pick up or shipment to customer

·       Complete documentation for any shipments being delivered via third party carrier or requiring Transportation of Dangerous Goods documentation

·       Inform the Supervisor of any inventory discrepancies and damaged/defective material that would impact customer service levels

·       Maintain warehouse cleanliness and safety by removing empty cartons, metal banding, pallets, and other debris

·       Inform Warehouse Supervisor and/or Profit Centre Manager of any safety issues within the warehouse

·       Assist teammates in servicing customers at the counter

·       Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager

About the EMCO team:

EMCO is a fun, fast-paced and dynamic workplace. We work as a team, share core values, and support each other’s growth and development. As our teammate, you will have the opportunity to continually develop your skills through ongoing training, have the opportunity to be innovative and try new things, and work alongside passionate colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are a team of enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of the customers we serve. Our goal is to hire high potential, results-driven individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit.

What We Are Looking for From You:

·       Grade 12 diploma or equivalent; College and/or University degree an asset

·       A minimum of 1 year of warehouse experience

·       Outstanding customer service and verbal communication skills

·       Able to develop comprehensive product knowledge

·       Ability to learn to safely operate a forklift and any other material handling equipment

·       Possess a high level of attention to detail

·       Able to learn and operate the applicable software system used to process orders

·       Intermediate math skills

·       Valid driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract

Preferred Skills:

·       Previous experience with or knowledge of HVAC products sold at the Profit Centre

·       Experience using Trend, Eclipse, Word, Excel, and Outlook

What Emco Corporation Offers You:

•           Great mentors and on-the-job training

•           Growth potential with competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing

•           A career with a solid, stable company with strong core values

•           Participation in our pension plan with employer contributions

•           Work-life balance and flex time

Next Steps:

Interested in a career with EMCO HVAC? We’d love to hear from you!

Please submit your cover letter and resume by email to [email protected] .

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.