Job Title: Warehouse Team Member
Company: Vitamart.caLocation: Oakville, ON
ABOUT US
Vitamart.ca is a growing eCommerce vitamin retailer specializing in making health simple by creating an easy customer shopping experience while providing the best value on vitamins to Canadians. The goal of your position is to join our small dynamic team and help maximize warehouse operations through speed, efficiency and accuracy.
VITAMART.CA PURPOSE: To be the best value vitamin store in CanadaHow do we achieve this?Value: Low prices & the best value for your money
Quality: Quality products including our own Vitamart developed brand
Trust: We focus on the right selection of vitamins & supplements
Service: Helpful, educational and simple to use website with an amazing customer experience
VITAMART.CA CORE VALUES
Below is what we live each day. If you feel these core values match your core values please apply as we feel there is a great opportunity for you here.
1% Better
- Always improving, learning & experimenting
- Being curious
- Maximizing efficiency
- Best idea wins
Bring Your Best
- Working hard
- Taking action
- Getting results
- Being positive
Team First
- No one is above the team
- Respect each other
- Win as a team
- Integrity, Transparency & Brutal Honesty
POSITION OVERVIEW
This is a day to day warehouse operations specialist which consists of picking/packing/receiving orders, other related warehouse responsibilities, updating inventory through our inventory management system. Ultimately we are looking for someone who has the capability to own their role and responsibilities, learn from their mistakes, work hard and get a little better each day. We are a tech savvy company, so you must be comfortable and quick accessing data on a computer and typing. Speed, efficiency and accuracy matter in our warehouse.
KEY WAREHOUSE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Picking/packing/shipping activities to meet order fulfillment targets
- Receive inventory and enter the invoice data into our software system
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment
- Foster a positive work culture by encouraging teamwork, motivation, and adherence to company policies among warehouse staff. (Only positive attitudes allowed)
QUALIFICATIONS
Having a strong work ethic, positive attitude and a willingness to learn is a prerequisite for the role. Having experience and the below qualifications are important as well:
- The ability hustle and move with pace throughout the day
- Good with working with numbers (Constantly scanning 4 digit combinations) and remembering product names/locations
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in all warehouse/website activities. We take pride in our accuracy.
- Curious how things work and always open to new ideas and ways of improving things
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- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a small team
- Disciplined and self-motivated to work independently and on their own
- Physical ability to lift and move heavy boxes (up to 50lb), standing/walking for extended periods, and climbing up step ladders for top shelf items
REQUIREMENTS & BENEFITS
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: Minimum 20 Hours per week
Benefits:
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Profit sharing program (after probationary period)
- Health spending account
- Training provided
- Positive work environment and team culture
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Discounts on vitamins and supplements
Schedule: Monday to Friday 9am-230pm
Work Location: In person at Oakville warehouse
How to Apply:
- Please submit your resume and a cover letter (written or video) detailing your relevant experience and why you would be the perfect fit for this role to
If you are interested in working in a warehouse environment, have strong attention to detail skills, and possess the drive to make an impact in a dynamic and growing health company, we would love to hear from you!
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience picking and packing orders in a fast paced warehouse? Please explain details.
- Are you comfortable lifting heavy boxes that are 50lbs and climbing on a step ladder to reach boxes overhead (50lb boxes will not placed up high)?
- Why did you apply for this job and what interested you in the role?
- What are your career goals?
- When it comes to working in a warehouse, what skill(s) do you do better than most other people who work in the warehouse? ie What do you do best or What is your greatest warehouse superpower?
- What job tasks are you least interested in? ie What job tasks are your least favourite? (Our goal is to match you with your best tasks and minimize the tasks you aren't as passionate about)
- What are your hourly pay expectations?
- As the job opportunity grows would you be interested in working 40 hours a week consistently?
- We are a health focused business and our team is interested in being healthy. Is healthy living something you are interested in?
- Are you good with numbers and have strong attention to detail? One of the main aspects of the job is matching 4 digit number combinations and ensuring the numbers match exactly every time.
Work Location: In person
