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Amazon Fulfillment Centre Warehouse Associate

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Job Description

Amazon Fulfillment Centre Warehouse Associate

Job Overview

You’ll be part of the Amazon warehouse team that gets orders ready for customers relying on Amazon services. In this fast-paced role, you will be selecting, packing, and shipping orders that take place in a variety of areas, including merch, make-on-demand, customer returns, and general fulfillment.

Duties & Responsibilities

Some of your duties may include:
  1. Receive and put away inventory
  2. Get customer orders ready and pack them up
  3. Load boxes into trucks for shipment
  4. Use scanners to read bar codes on products
  5. View prompts on screens and follow the direction for some tasks
  6. Troubleshoot problems
  7. Ensure product meets quality requirements
  8. Operate powered industrial trucks (PIT) such as a forklift or pallet driver, and work at heights up to 35 feet (10m). Equipment training and certification are provided free of cost.
You’ll also need to be able to:
  1. Lift up to 49 pounds (22 kg)
  2. Push utility carts up to 60 pounds (27 kg)
  3. Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during shifts
  4. Use carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other gear to move items around
  5. Go up and down stairs (where applicable)
  6. Work at a height of up to 40 feet (12m) on a mezzanine (where applicable)
  7. Adhere to strict safety, quality, and fulfillment production standards

What it’s like at an Amazon Fulfillment Centre

  1. Safety. Your safety is important to us. All teams share safety tips daily and we make sure protective gear is available onsite. Please note, wearing a hard hat and/or safety shoes while working is a requirement for some roles at certain sites.
  2. Surroundings. You’ll be working around moving machines – order pickers, stand-up forklifts, turret trucks, and mobile carts.
  3. Activity. Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs.
  4. Temperature. Even with climate controls, temperatures can vary between 15°C and 30°C in some parts of the warehouse; on hot days, temperatures can be over 30°C in the truck yard or inside trailers.
  5. Noise level. It can geto noisy at times. We provide hearing protection if you need it.
  6. Dress code. Relaxed, with a few rules to follow for safety. Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required and protective safety footwear are required in select business units. All employees who work in areas that require safety shoes will be given a subsidy for one pair each year.

Why You’ll Love Amazon

Many of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, parental leave, ways to save for the future, and opportunities for career advancement – all in a safe and inclusive environment. This role will offer:

Full-time Regular Jobs

  1. Paid time off
  2. Health care benefits
  3. Employee discounts
  4. RRSP Matching
  5. Holiday pay opportunities
  6. On-the-job training and skill development
  7. Employee Assistance Program
  8. Tuition reimbursement

Full-time Seasonal Jobs

  1. Overtime Opportunities
  2. Vacation accrual
  3. Holiday pay opportunities
  4. On-the-job training and skill development
  5. Employee Assistance Program

Reduced-time Regular Jobs

  1. Paid time off
  2. Health care benefits
  3. Employee discounts
  4. RRSP Matching
  5. Holiday pay opportunities
  6. On-the-job training and skill development
  7. Employee Assistance Program
  8. Tuition reimbursement

Reduced-time Seasonal Jobs

  1. Overtime Opportunities
  2. Vacation accrual
  3. Holiday pay opportunities
  4. On-the-job training and skill development
  5. Employee Assistance Program

Part-time Regular Jobs

  1. Overtime Opportunities
  2. Vacation accrual
  3. Holiday pay opportunities
  4. On-the-job training and skill development
  5. Employee Assistance Program

Part-time Seasonal Jobs

  1. Overtime Opportunities
  2. Vacation accrual
  3. Holiday pay opportunities
  4. On-the-job training and skill development
  5. Employee Assistance Program
Learn more about Amazon Benefits and Culture

Requirements:

  1. High school, GED, or equivalent diploma
  2. Candidates must be 18 years or older for safety purposes.

How To Get Started

You can begin by applying above. If you need help with your application or to learn more about our hiring process, you can find support here: hiring.amazon.ca/hiring-process#/.

Please note that if you already have an active application but are looking to switch to a different site, instead of applying for a new role, you can reach out to Application Help for next steps here: https://hiring.amazon.ca/contact-us#/

Equal Employment

Amazon is committed to employment equity. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce that reflects Canada is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills and value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Amazon is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with applicable laws of the province.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce but also the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation, during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please click on this link, and select your country in order to find information on how you can get support: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/canada#/

To apply for this job please visit hiring.amazon.ca.