Material Handler

About EMCO Corporation

EMCO Corporation brings more than 115 years of industry experience as a nationwide wholesale supplier serving plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, industrial, irrigation, and fire protection needs. The company supports residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects across Canada with quality products and a strong focus on service.

The organization emphasizes sustainability, customer care, teamwork, and continuous growth. Team members are encouraged to take ownership, contribute ideas, and develop their skills through ongoing learning in a lively, fast-moving workplace.

Why this opportunity stands out

• Supportive mentors and practical on-the-job learning
• Room to grow, along with a competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing
• Stable employment with a company known for strong values
• Pension participation with employer contributions
• Work-life balance with flexible time arrangements

Role overview

In this role, you will help keep warehouse operations running smoothly by preparing customer orders, handling incoming products, and making sure items are stored, tracked, and shipped correctly. Accuracy, speed, and attention to detail are essential to deliver a high level of customer satisfaction.

Key duties

• Prepare, pack, and dispatch customer orders accurately
• Receive vendor shipments and customer returns, then count, check, and store products properly
• Unload and load trucks and operate forklifts or other material-handling equipment
• Review packing slips and receiving paperwork, recording shortages, damage, or other differences
• Enter received goods into the computer system and validate receiving documents
• Separate special-order items and damaged goods and place them in the correct location
• Document freight issues on the carrier’s bill of lading, start claims when needed, and pass paperwork to the right teammate
• Pick items for customer orders by matching quantities against shipping paperwork
• Pack goods appropriately for pickup or delivery, including third-party carrier shipments and dangerous goods paperwork when required
• Report inventory variances and defective or damaged stock that could affect service levels
• Keep the warehouse clean and safe by removing cartons, banding, pallets, and other waste
• Escalate warehouse safety concerns to the supervisor or profit centre manager
• Help customers at the counter when needed
• Carry out other tasks assigned by the Profit Centre Manager

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or an equivalent level of education; college or university studies are considered an advantage
• At least 1 year of warehouse experience
• Strong customer service ability and clear verbal communication
• Capability to build broad product knowledge
• Willingness and ability to learn safe operation of a forklift and other handling equipment
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing orders
• Comfort learning and using the software system for order processing
• Intermediate-level math skills

Preferred background

• Exposure to or knowledge of plumbing and building products sold at the profit centre
• Experience with Trend, Eclipse, Word, Excel, and Outlook

Additional information

Compensation for this position is listed at 50,000 to 60,000.

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment, and barriers. Hiring decisions are based on business needs, role requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other protected characteristic. The company welcomes applications from minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiverse candidates, and others who help broaden the range of ideas in the workplace.

EMCO also uses third-party artificial intelligence to help assess resumes and support candidate review.