Warehouse Attendant

The Warehouse Attendant’s Job focuses on the main tasks of Raven ReCentre’s Warehouse Department. These tasks include receiving recyclable materials from the communities, residential drop off and Raven ReCentre’s own Bottle Depot and preparing these materials for shipment to processing facilities which recycle these materials.

This position requires a wide variety of skills, including but not limited to being a versatile team player, being flexible and reliable, having excellent communications skills, having been trained in and familiar with safety standards, having the ability to handle mobile equipment such as skid steers and forklifts, having strong problem-solving skills, and having experience with handling conflicts. This is a physically demanding job that requires employees to be on their feet all day and will occasionally require lifting heavy items.

The Warehouse Attendant reports to the Operations Manager and works closely with Raven’s Depot, Warehouse and Metals teams, as well as the Assistant Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General:

• Familiarize oneself with Raven ReCentre’s philosophy, codes of conduct and safety rules and regulations and always implement them
• Maintain clean work environments, free of clutter, debris and other tripping hazards, whether it be the Bottle Depot, Warehouse or Yard
• Be proactive in terms of all safety issues to prevent accidents and encourage colleagues to do the same and assist with incident/accident investigations when required.

Labor:

• Receive diverse materials from communities, rural drop off and Bottle Depot
• Use forklift or skid steer for loading / offloading
• Temporary store materials in bins or bunkers (before baling)
• Assist with baling recyclables and refundables; loading infeed conveyor, remove tied bales, weigh bales, tag and register bales, store bales for shipment
• Assist with sorting and baling of textiles
• Assist with processing diverse materials, like crushing glass, chipping wood, etc.
• Assist with sorting and stacking beer bottles and kegs
• Assist with bottle drives
• Assist with collecting diverse materials in Whitehorse (paper, bottles, batteries, etc.)
• Assist with keeping the wood boiler going
• Assist with small repair and maintenance jobs of both mobile and stationary equipment

• Help to maintain a safe and clean work environment

• Regular exposure to temperature extremes between Office, Depot, Yard and Warehouse
• Regular exposure to waste materials (PPE provided)
• Exposure to chemicals, odors, fumes etc. is possible (PPE provided)
• Regular exposure to loud working environment (PPE provided)
• Physical risks associated with work environment (PPE provided)
• Frequent problem solving and a high degree of flexibility required.
• Occasionally extra time, evening and weekend hours.
• Hectic, fast-paced work environment at times.
• Work includes physically demanding tasks, requiring the ability to lift weights up to 25 kgs.

Required knowledge and skills:

• Dedicated and committed to promoting waste reduction and a circular economy.
• Understanding of workplace safety requirements and legislation, including the Attendant’s Compensation & Safety Act, Employment Standards Act and Yukon Human Rights Act.
• Class 5 Driver’s license.
• Experience with preventive maintenance of (mobile) equipment.

Additional assets

• Experience working in a warehouse and/or recycling operation.

Required certifications (training may be provided)

• WHMIS certification.
• Standard First Aid/CPR-C.

Desired Equipment Operation Experience

• Mobile Equipment operation incl. daily safety inspections, on
  • Forklifts
  • Skid steers
• Warehouse equipment operation incl. daily safety inspections on
  • Baler
  • Crushers and shredders