Material Handler

Job Title:

Material Handler

Location:

Milton, ON

Employment:
Contract to Direct

Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

Compensation: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour, 40 hours/week, 7am – 3:30pm

• Work from written or verbal instructions from team lead, system generated picking documents and established work routines.
• Verify that part numbers match packing slips and that quantities are correct.
• Receive incoming parts on the dock or truck bay, relocate them and ensure they are allocated to proper locations, filing receiving paperwork.
• Prepare items for shipment by assembling containers, posting weights and affixing proper postage and paperwork.
• Pick, pack, move, put away, wrap, and load skids of various dimensions and weights.
• Interface with warehouse office, customer service, drivers and carriers to ensure proper delivery.
• Pick and count material of various weights and sizes accurately.
• Support and assist team members with various tasks throughout the warehouse.
• Support dock activities when necessary.
• Operate lift equipment safely to move material in and out of high bay racking and around the plant.
• Perform cycle counts and audits.
• Work with management team and coworkers to create a safety first and continuous improvement culture.
• Solve routine warehouse problems.
• Empty bins (Wood, Wire, Steel, Garbage, Cardboard).
• Solve pending transactions.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience with a Counterbalance, Reach Truck and Order Picker working in a warehouse/manufacturing environment with narrow aisleway.
• 2+ years of experience in picking detail and handling materials.
• 2+ years of experience in material handling within a manufacturing environment and demonstrate a robust understanding of material handling tools.
• Ability to learn swiftly and thrive in a fast‑paced setting.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence continuous improvement in the site’s material handling processes.
• Capability to maintain thorough documentation of material handling procedures and processes.
• Passion for safety and continuous improvement, and maintaining a clean work environment.
• Strong work ethic, patience, and understanding of working in a busy production environment.
• Must have a safety‑first mindset.
• Ability to multi‑task and work in a rapid‑paced/changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal, numerical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within teams/groups and work with all levels of the organization.
• Good PC skills, including MS Office 365, Outlook and the use of RF Scanners.
• Effective time management.

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship.
• Will be on a forklift 10–20% of the time.
• Must be willing to spend 90–80% of the time picking on foot, but also drive, if necessary.
• Candidate should align with client’s values by maintaining a safety‑first mindset and valuing inclusion and diversity.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.