Warehouse Associate

We are recruiting warehouse associates for distribution centres and warehouses in Toronto. This is the entry point into warehouse work: no experience is required, and the sites train you on their own systems.

You will be assigned to picking, packing, receiving or loading for the shift, depending on the day's volume. The employers are retail and grocery distribution centres, third-party logistics warehouses, e-commerce fulfilment and parts distributors. Many of our workers move from this role into forklift, shipping or lead positions within a year.

Pay and hours

• $18.00 to $21.00 an hour. RF-scanner experience and a forklift certificate move you up the range.
• Day, afternoon and night shifts. Most sites run 8-hour shifts and some run 12-hour rotations
• Afternoon and night shifts usually pay $1 to $2 an hour more
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 44 hours in a week
• Offered as: temporary and temp-to-perm. While you are on assignment through us, Assured is your employer and pays you.

What you will do

• Pick orders with an RF scanner or pick list, to accuracy and rate targets
• Pack, label and move cartons to the outbound line
• Load and unload trailers by hand and with a pallet jack
• Build, wrap and stage pallets
• Count stock and keep your area clean and safe

What you need

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• CSA-approved safety boots (green triangle) before your first shift
• Able to stand and walk for a full shift and lift up to 50 lb (23 kg) repeatedly
• Reliable attendance; it is the first thing employers ask us about

Helpful, not required: RF-scanner experience; a forklift certificate; a food-handler certificate for grocery sites.

The work environment

• On your feet all shift; expect to walk several kilometres in a large building
• Most buildings are not air-conditioned, and some sites have cold rooms
• Two paid 15-minute breaks and an unpaid 30-minute meal are standard

What you get

• Paid every week by direct deposit, with an electronic pay stub
• Vacation pay on top of your hourly rate, and public holiday pay when you qualify
• WSIB coverage from your first shift, with tax and other deductions handled on every pay
• A safety orientation before you start, and WHMIS training arranged if you need it
• A recruiter you can phone seven days a week
• Never a fee. Employers pay for our service, not you

Where the work is in Toronto

• South Etobicoke (the Queensway, Evans, Kipling and Islington): food and beverage plants, packaging, distribution and light manufacturing.
• Rexdale (Highway 27 and Carlingview): courier hubs, air-cargo overflow and distribution beside Pearson.
• North York (Keele–Finch, Dufferin–Finch and Downsview): manufacturing, printing, medical-supply distribution and last-mile delivery depots.
• The Junction, the Stockyards and the Port Lands: film and event logistics, food distribution and building materials, often at short notice.

The TTC reaches almost every industrial pocket: South Etobicoke from Kipling and Islington stations on the 44 Kipling South and 110 Islington South, Rexdale on the 191 Highway 27 Rocket and 45 Kipling, and North York from Finch West station. Downtown offices are a subway ride. Blue Night buses cover the main roads after the subway closes.

These roles also suit people living in Etobicoke, North York, East York and York.

About this posting

This posting is not for an existing vacancy. We place warehouse associates at client sites in Toronto throughout the year, and this posting is for that ongoing recruitment. Apply now and a recruiter will contact you about the next assignment that fits your shifts and where you live. The pay range is the range across our client sites; the rate for a specific assignment is confirmed before you accept it.

To apply, use the form on this page or call 647-627-9754. It takes about a minute and a resume is optional.

Assured Employment Services is an equal-opportunity employer. Accommodation is available on request at every stage of hiring.