Recycler - Full Time (Langley) (Equest)

About Us

Talize is a proudly Canadian owned and operated national for-profit retailer offering quality resale apparel and housewares at unbeatable prices. As Canada's newest and most unique shopping experience we offer new, like-new, and vintage items all under one roof. That means fantastic deals on brand names and designer fashions, and housewares!

Duties And Responsibilities

Departmental Duties

• Monitor garbage levels, ensure garbage bins are removed before full.
• Frequently check garbage compacter level and operate when necessary.
• Properly dispose of all unsellable and ragged off merchandise, and hazardous material.
• Continuously monitor stock levels for sub-departments and replenish bins when stock level is low.
• Bail all unsellable or ragged off merchandise.
• Monitor donation bins at the front of the store and transfer items to the back area to be processed.
• Offload trailer of donated merchandise, placing all merchandise in appropriate bins.
• Oversee all back stock work.
• Weigh bins, properly record and label, and put in order from oldest to newest.
• Relocate re-routed bins to respected sub-departments.

Health and Safety

• Immediately report employee accidents to management.
• Ensure that the merchandise processing area is kept in an organized and clean manner in accordance to company housekeeping standards.
• Maintain a safe workplace by identifying and properly removing any hazards and reporting hazards to management and the Joint Health and Safety Committee.
• Take precautionary measures and follow company guidelines against external and internal theft.
• Ensure proper PPE is worn while performing various tasks.
• Practice safe lifting and handling of merchandise.

Other Duties

• Input date, driver, vendor, location number and cart weight into the receiving spreadsheet to monitor stock on hand inventory levels.
• Perform additional job related duties as requested by management.
• Assist management with the preparation and execution of sale days.

Experience

• Previous experience operating a forklift, bailer, or garbage compactor is considered an asset.
• 1+ years of experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Previous work in a thrift retail environment is considered an asset.

Core Competencies

• Organizational Skills- Organizes received merchandise to efficiently fit in bins/cages.
• Communication Skills- Interacts effectively and professionally with team member and customers.
• Safety Conscious- Possesses proper form to effectively and safely conduct manual labor, follows safety guidelines when operating machinery.
• Collaboration- Works well independently and as part of a team.
• Physical Strength and Endurance- Perform physical requirements throughout duration of shift.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for the duration of shift.
• Constant bending, reaching, and using hands for repetitive actions.
• Pushing and pulling merchandise containers on wheels weighing up to 500lbs.
• Lifting and carrying items up to 50lbs without assistance throughout shift.

Work Environment:

• Work schedule hours will include days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Interaction with customers, clients and the public at large.
• Exposure to periodic temperature fluctuations and noise levels.
• Exposure to dust - all of designated shift.

Talize Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require any type of accommodation, please let the hiring manager know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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