General Labour

  • New Hamburg
  • Pestell Nutrition

General Accountability

The General Labourer is responsible for assisting the Shipper/Receivers with safe and efficient shipping activities, receiving, picking and storage of materials. Much of this position involves general labour consisting of heavy lifting and shadowing the Shipper/Receivers to assist as required. The hours of work would be approximately 12pm to 6:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Frequent manually picking of 50 lb bags of product
  • Shadowing Shipper/Receivers to assist with general labour
  • Cleaning, sweeping, tidying
  • Ensure optimal, organized and safe storing of products within the warehouse
  • Practice safe work habits and good housekeeping at all times.
  • Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions

  • Fast paced, stressful and physically demanding work
  • Warehouse environment with extreme temperatures
  • Repetitive manual lifting for frequent order picking of 50 lb bags of product
  • Dirty, dusty, busy environment

Requirements :

  • Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
  • Accuracy and eye for detail are a must
  • Be able to work independently with mínimal guidance as well as take direction and be comfortable in an active supporting general labour role to the Shipper/Receivers
  • Physical strength to endure repetitive manual lifting of 25 kg bags a must

This job is heavy on manual labour - it is a very physical job.

Salary : From $19.00 per hour

Benefits :

  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations: Social distancing. Sanitizing regularly

Application question(s):

  • Are you able to repeatedly lift 50 lbs?
  • Are you comfortable knowing that our warehouse is in a state of clean up - dirty, dusty, busy and in need of assistance to get it back in order