Crate Builder

About the role

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented builder responsible for constructing custom wooden shipping crates to precise dimensions and ensuring products are safely prepared for transport. Previous experience using table saws, nail guns, staple guns, and other power tools is required. Pattison ID operates independently within The Jim Pattison Group, headquartered in Vancouver, and comprised of over 605 locations worldwide. The Jim Pattison Group is broadly based across the automotive, media, packaging, food sales and distribution, magazine distribution, entertainment, export, and financial industries. With sales of over $15 billion in 2022 and more than 49,500 employees, the Jim Pattison Group is the second-largest private company in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Locate materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on work orders.
• Prepare and move products for shipment using a forklift and overhead cranes
• Perform duties such as manual lifting, packaging, taping, banding, labeling operations, and sorting
• Prepares finished product for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
• Report defective materials or questionable conditions to supervisor
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow safety policies

Requirements

Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing

• Experience with pneumatic and power tools is required
• Must have experience reading a measuring tape
• Perform basic visual quality inspections on products
• Utilize power tools and various equipment as needed to perform duties

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and use hands to operate the telephone, type and operate computer and mouse. The employee is frequently required to talk, hear, and bend and twist neck. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Schedule

2nd Shift: 2pm - 11:30pm, Monday - Friday; Saturday when needed.

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt