Warehouse Order Picker Jobs

Summary Of Responsibilities

Manually pick orders of natural and organic packaged food products and place them onto pallets for shipping. It will include picking in our dry storage, as well as our cooler and freezer storage area.

Operation of electric pallet movers and other equipment is required for this position; we can provide training for this. The job is physically demanding, involving lifting and moving of boxes and bags (30-50lbs).

Qualifications Sought

• Minimum 1 year of warehouse Order Picking experience
• Experience using warehouse equipment (i.e., electric pallet movers, low level order-picker, or forklifts) is preferred
• Solid attention to detail and experience palletizing product of varying shapes + sizes
• Ability to work independently and stay on track to meet productivity goals

Working Conditions

The salary starts at $21.27/hour, with scheduled increases based on hours worked. Shift premiums for hours worked in the cooler/freezer and for hours worked after 9pm. Paid lunch break. This is a fulltime, permanent position (40 hours/week). The schedule is 3-11pm during the week and 9am-5pm on the weekend (final schedule TBD).

Some Of Our Perks And Benefits

Focus on Wellness

• On-site gym
• Scent-free environment
• Medical + Dental and Extended Benefits after probation, EFAP immediately upon hire
• Paid sick time, including dependent sick time for those with children (up to 13 days per year)
• Fitness Subsidy
• Generous paid time off (3 weeks’ vacation and a personal day)
• Dog friendly office
• Discounted grocery and wellness products and lunch program

Focus on our Community

• Partnerships with Quest Food Exchange and The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
• Paid volunteer hours

Focus on the Environment

• Transit Subsidy
• Cycling Subsidy
• Partnerships with Urban Impact and Alvéole, an urban beekeeping company
• Indoor bike lock up area
• Recycling + Composting Program

Submission

Please send a resume with cover letter to: [email protected].

Horizon is an equal opportunity employer valuing diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, gender, gender identity, age, religion, disability, family status, sexual orientation, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in any aspect of the application process, please contact the People + Culture department.

Note: We thank everyone for their interest but only those advancing to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted. Only Lower Mainland candidates considered.

About Horizon Grocery + Wellness:

Horizon Grocery + Wellness is a leading distributor of organic and natural foods, household products, supplements, and natural personal care items, servicing thousands of locations across Western Canada. We thrive as a market leader via effective partnerships and primary relationships with our valued retailers and suppliers. We are a privately owned, 100% Canadian company with a 150,000 square foot Grocery facility and a 40,000 square foot Wellness facility located in south Burnaby, BC. Horizon Grocery + Wellness is the cornerstone of the Horizon Group, a privately held, Canadian-owned group of companies with distribution facilities servicing over 6000 customers across Canada.