Vancouver Warehouse/Inventory Team Member

Who We Are

We believe people should never settle for boring baked goods, ever.

We are Portofino Bakery, one of British Columbia's fastest-growing bakeries, serving an increasing network of local grocery and foodservice customers across Western Canada.

Portofino Bakery was founded over 20 years ago in Victoria, BC with the mission to provide better artisan bread to the local community in Victoria. Today, we have over 200 team members, 5 facilities and are continuing our mission to enrich the lives of our customers with every baked good.

Portofino Bakery is part of Bond Bakery Brands, a stakeholder-focused investment platform started by three friends, and includes Pace Processing & Product Development, Holy Napoli and Coco Bakery. Together, we are building better bakeries.

The Bread and Butter of the Position

If you are highly organized, detail oriented and enjoy a job that keeps you moving, our Warehouse/Inventory Team Member position may be right for you. With a primary focus on Order Building, our Warehouse/Inventory Team Members ensure our operations on are safe and efficient, preparing our products for delivery.

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, our Warehouse/Inventory Team Members are responsible for:

• Report any damaged, unlabeled, unpresentable, or missing product to a supervisor.
• Continuously assist in product placement around the warehouse
• Package and case product using a packaging machine, while ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Case each product based on casing limits and ensuring appropriate sizing materials are in use.
• Ensure compliance with labelling procedures for all cased products.
• Maintain cased product organization in accordance with company procedures and supervisor direction.
• Safely unload incoming shipments from delivery trucks, ensuring all items are handled with care to prevent damage.
• Accurately load outgoing shipments onto delivery trucks, verifying that the correct items and quantities are loaded as per shipping documents
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, always adhering to safety protocols and procedures.
• Accurately follow purchase order requirements including but not limited to product amounts, casing procedure, labelling, etc...
• Assist the receiving department by pulling orders from the warehouse and preparing for pick up/deliveries.
• Assist Inventory Control with administrative tasks on an assigned basis.
• Operate packaging and warehouse machinery in accordance to Work Safe BC guidelines & Company Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned
• Not use equipment until properly trained to do so.
• Rotate and follow the FIFO standard (First in First out) with all ingredients, stock, and products
• Follow all WHMIS procedures

Shifts and availability:

• 8-hour shift.
• This is a full time permanent position.
• Occasional overtime

The Ingredients You Bring to the Table

• Class 5 driver's license- must have a clean driving abstract
• The ability to work independently, as well as in a group
• The ability to work on your feet for extended periods
• The ability to work in a clean, organized manner
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Have Flexible Scheduling
• Forklift Certification an asset
• Pallet Jack's experience is an asset
• A commitment to upholding company policies, compliance and quality standards
• A commitment to punctuality and reliability, reporting to work on time as scheduled
• A willingness to learn and grow
• Previous experience in a warehouse environment is considered an asset

The Details You'll Loave:

• Starting wage: $22.00/hour
• Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday – 8-hour shift
• Healthy and frequent raises
• Annual bonuses based on performance metrics
• Medical & Dental benefits including Life Insurance after 3 months.
• Access to complementary "staff bread" to take home
• Annual Footwear Allowance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid Training

Our Values and What We Expect From Our Bread Head Team Members:

Integrity: We keep it real in how we treat our customers, our teams, and our products.

Quality: We stand for uncompromising quality in everything we do.

Growth: We commit to growing ourselves, our teams, and our reach.

Community: We give back to the communities that support us.

Inclusivity Statement

At Portofino Bakery, we believe that diversity of experience, opinion and background is fundamental to our future growth. We believe success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment where people from various backgrounds can work productively together. Portofino Bakery is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Licence (required)

Work Location: In person