What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator, Store position at Gildan Activewear Inc?
Who we are:
Responsible for moving product to designated locations within the warehouse by use of a Walkie Rider or Reach powered industrial truck. This opportunity is based in our Sales Marketing and Distribution Team.
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:Responsible for moving product to designated locations within the warehouse by use of a Walkie Rider or Reach powered industrial truck. This opportunity is based in our Sales Marketing and Distribution Team.
- Must be able to log into a scanner/RF unit.
- Must follow detailed instructions as shown on the scanner/RF unit to start and complete a task.
- Responsible for moving product from receiving area to a specific location as indicated on the RF unit.
- Responsible for moving product from a specific location to a shipping stage location.
- Must be able to do heavy lifting involving pallets and/or boxes as needed.
- Maintain checklist of Walkie Rider or Reach Forklift daily for preventive maintenance and safety purposes.
- Perform other duties as directed by management.
The requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- 1 – 3 years’ experience in warehouse/distribution
- Must be certified to operate a Walkie Rider and/or Reach Forklift
- Computer skills preferred with some knowledge in Labor Management.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Good hand – eye coordination
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule including overtime as needed.
- Medium lifting – 50-lbs maximum, frequent lifting of 25 lbs. , frequent walking or standing 50 % or more.
- Ability to reason and make judgements and understand instruction and principles.
- Ability to perform RF scanner unit operations clearly.
- Ability to perceive pertinent detail in verbal or written material.
- Use words and their meanings effectively. Comprehend language, present information, or ideas clearly.
- Hearing is required to hear instructions, receive information from various sources, and understand safety warnings.
- Vision is required to read instructions, interpret data, and work throughout the warehouse without incident.
- 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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