Warehouse Technician (Finance)

Job Description:

Changing the World, One Kibble at a Time

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Warehouse Technician to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. From our humble beginnings, founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion - with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands - is a key player in the global premium pet food industry.

Our purpose, To Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime ,provides the foundation for our highest aspirations as a company. Being a partner to the communities that surround us - and the environment that sustains us - are top priorities.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Here's the scoop - Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented Warehouse Technician to join our team at the Yellowhead Warehouse in Edmonton, Alberta. Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring product quality and accurate packaging.

Your responsibilities include inspecting finished products, verifying packaging integrity, and ensuring compliance with company standards-no damaged bags or boxes, secure wrapping, no pallet overhang, and accurate labeling. Your attention to detail will ensure shipments meet both company quality standards and customer expectations.

If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment, we want you on our team!

What a typical day looks like

• Ensure compliance to Company's policies, practices and procedures related to Health and Safety, Food Safety, and the Environment.
• Maintain adequate supply of pallets for packaging lines, including cardboard and shrink wrap, and including the stocking and removal of totes.
• Receive packaged product ready for storage in the Warehouse from the packaging lines.
• Ensure adequate space is available for packaged product entering Warehouse storage.
• When receiving packaged product from the packaging lines, inspect to ensure the product has the highest quality level of presentation.
• Enter the correct information provided for product packaged from production runs into the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.
• loading finish product onto trailers and preparing paperwork for shipments through the computer/M3 system.
• Ensure that the pallet license plate accurately displays the production lot number, product description and size, and best before date.
• Work closely with Packaging, to ensure additional or non-regular products are brought to attention when needed.
• Assist in maintaining the Warehouse in a neat and orderly manner by performing established good housekeeping fundamentals, i.e., fixing broken bags, dumping garbage, restacking pallets, etc. and keeping immediate work space free of clutter.
• Assist fellow employees with their job duties when time permits.

• Manually unload and reload pallets to apply required label of the specific country of export.
• Documentation and complete tracking of all products being labelled.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring

• Minimum three years' work experience in a warehouse or production environment.
• Experience with an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system would be an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to safely operate material handling equipment, including forklift.
• Physical ability to perform repetitive heavy lifting, with working knowledge of safe lifting methods.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Strong basic mathematical skills, with ability to accurately weigh and measure items.
• Self-directed, with ability to work successfully both independently and as part of a team.
• Good organizational abilities, time management, and prioritizing skills, with strong attention to detail in all areas of work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to pass a Drug & Alcohol and Fit-to-Work test up to 35 lb.
• Ability to clear a Criminal Record Check and provide references.

Working Conditions

• Work environment is in a pet food distribution centre, with exposure to dust, noise, and fluctuating temperatures.
• Overtime and Saturdays as required.
• Must be able to physically inspect company equipment, property, and assets.
• Regularly required to work at heights; fall arrest training to be provided by the Company.

What can you expect from Champion?

• Safety:a strong commitment to ensure all people are provided with a safe, healthy and respectful environment.
• Earnings:Competitive Wages that give financial peace of mind, RRSP with Company, and donation matching.
• Industry Competitive Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Programs to meet your individual or family needs.
• Continuing Education:In House & Online Learning & Development, as well as an Education Assistance Program.
• Quality:a dedication to uphold the highest standards of authenticity, nutritional integrity, and food safety, to earn the trust of Pet Lovers everywhere.
• Other Perks:Free Bag of Premium Pet Food each month, Free Parking and more!

What are you waiting for? Join the pack!

Come as you are.

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other creed, you are wanted here.

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