Recycled Paper Handler

Overview

This role involves managing recycled paper products within a physical warehouse and manufacturing setting. The work is onsite at the Kentville, Nova Scotia location, with no remote work options. The environment is dynamic and requires physical effort, including working in dusty, hot, cold, and noisy conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manually load, unload, and transport products and materials using basic material handling tools or equipment.
• Operate various types of machinery to assist with moving goods efficiently.
• Organize items by sorting, crating, and stacking them appropriately.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, repetitive task environment with pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Maintain manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail.
• Perform physical activities such as bending, crouching, kneeling, and standing for long durations.
• Handle weights up to 23 kilograms (50 pounds).
• Ability to distinguish colors is necessary.
• Wear steel-toed safety boots as personal equipment.

Work Setting

• Warehouse and manufacturing facility environment.

Benefits

• Health coverage including dental, disability, healthcare plan, paramedical services, and vision care.
• Financial advantages aligned with collective agreements.
• Long-term benefits such as maternity and parental leave.
• Additional provisions include free parking, wellness programs, and other benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Support Programs

• The employer embraces inclusive hiring practices supporting persons with disabilities through involvement with government or community initiatives.
• Active recruitment and support programs are available for newcomers and refugees displaced by conflicts or disasters.
• Youth employment is supported via training, mentorship, and awareness programs to foster a welcoming work environment.
• Policies discourage age discrimination to support mature workers.

Language and Education Requirements

• English language proficiency is required.
• No degree, certificate, or diploma necessary.