What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator, Material Handling position at Gildan Activewear Inc?
Who we are:
Gildan is leading the way in apparel manufacturing, with four decades of experience operating responsibly. Founded in Canada, we now operate out of roughly 30 locations worldwide across 12 countries and have 45,000 employees. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised at gildancorp.com.
The opportunity:
VAS and Rework - Folds, tags, attaches size strips, bags and applies hangers to apparel. Repackages to meet customer demands. Scans department inventory in/out.
Shipping, Receiving, Storage, and Pick Pass - Manually or with the assistance of non-powered equipment (pallet jacks or hand trucks) loads, unloads, transports and stores distribution materials in and between warehouse areas. This opportunity is based in our Sales Marketing and Distribution Team.
Shipping, Receiving, Storage, and Pick Pass - Manually or with the assistance of non-powered equipment (pallet jacks or hand trucks) loads, unloads, transports and stores distribution materials in and between warehouse areas. This opportunity is based in our Sales Marketing and Distribution Team.
The role
- Efficiently uses RF (Radio Frequency) scanning device to add, delete, or adjust goods in inventory.
- Manual movement of cases, boxes, cartons from point a to point b.
- May assemble and tape boxes, label cartons, build pallets, and handle recyclable materials.
- Conducts carton / unit picking, stacking, and palletizing by lifting cartons to/from pallets, floor or conveyor.
- Operates equipment not designed to transport people (i.e., freight elevator, folding machine, heat seal / transfer, tach-it).
- Performs value added services including but not limited to folding garments, ticketing, pallet build, heat seal / transfer.
- Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs including assisting in other departments as workflow dictates.
The requirements
- High School Diploma
- 6 Months to 1 Year experience
- Prior warehouse experience preferred
- Basic Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience preferred (Manhattan WMS)
- Prior experience operating Radio Frequency (RF) equipment scanners preferred
- Must be able to maintain a high degree of focus to promote a safe work environment and prevent injury to others
- Good verbal communication required
- Must be able to stand for a majority of the time during the workday
- Must be able to stand, squat, bend, and lift 50 lbs. continuously throughout the day
- Hearing is required for audible instructions, audible safety tones/warning, and equipment operations
- Vision is required to operate a RF keyboard and/or scanner; and to complete required data entry
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English language effectively
- Must be able to work in a team-based warehouse environment
- Join a leader in apparel manufacturing with strong safety and environmental standards
- Be part of a diverse workplace with fun workplace activities
- Benefit from continuous training opportunities
- Take advantage of our attractive benefits packages
We want to get to know you better! Please include your transferrable skills and unique experience in your application to help us learn more about you.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Come as you are:
We recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a meaningful, collaborative work environment. As an inclusive employer, we value and embrace all the traits that make you uniquely you and seek to provide everyone with an equal chance to succeed. Because equity and inclusion matter at Gildan.
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