Floater (Picking & Forklift, Freezer)

Who We Are:
At Giant Tiger, our mission is simple: help Canadians save more every day. We’re a Canadian institution rooted in our communities and built on 60+ years of success. Every item you pick, scan, pack, and ship safely plays a role in getting the right products to our stores and into the hands of Canadians who rely on us.

We’re looking for team members who are motivated, reliable, and ready to contribute to meaningful work every day. If you’re looking for hands-on work in a supportive, safety-focused environment, this opportunity is for you. This posting represents a current opportunity at Giant Tiger.

Job Title

Floater (Picking & Forklift, Freezer)

About This Role:

Giant Tiger Wholesale is looking to hire a permanent DC Floater (Freezer) for our distribution centre in Brockville, Ontario!

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What You'll Be Doing:

• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area. Conduct operations in a manner which promotes safety and comply with Ontario Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) standards;

• Maintain all documentation as outlined in the CFIA/HACCP Food Safety Program

Various warehouse duties, as prescribed by the supervisor.

• Order Picking:

  • Lift boxes with a weight range of 1 - 50 pounds;

  • Pick store orders efficiently for shipment, ensuring that the 2 tags match the store that they are picking;

  • Assemble various types of frozen and refrigerated merchandise neatly on a skid for shipment;

  • Stencil, tag, or mark orders accurately as requested to ensure completeness and correctness of all orders filled;

  • Picking store orders and delivering them to the staging lanes in a manner that meets company standards for safety, security, and productivity;

• Receiving/Shipping – Inbound/Outbound Freight:

  • Receive inbound freight to comply with warehouse operations and capacities’;

  • Ensure proper labels and tickets have been applied before shipping; maintain good security habits at dock doors; assist in loading and unloading trucks when necessary; operate fork lift; crane; and truck as needed;

  • Responsible for ensuring that all shipping and receiving documents and functions are completed accurately and on time

  • Communicates with customers as required

• Forklift Operations:

  • Accurately fill primary locations focusing on “dynamics” first and then manual letdowns;

  • Accurately replenish flow racking ensuring that the quantity put in the primary matches the quantity on the computer;

  • Ensure that replenishment stock quantity that is put back into overstock is accurate;

  • Accurately put away merchandise from the receiving docks to the racking;

  • Maintain inventory accuracy by physical moving the correct quantity of merchandise in accordance to the quantity in the system.

What You'll Bring:

• Completion of High School;

• Experience as an Order Picker or a similar position;

• Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time;

• Must be able to lift heavy items for extended periods of time;

• Basic computer skills;

• Experience operating a forklift is an asset

• Must be comfortable working in a cold environment, as low as -18◦ Celsius, for extended periods.

• As part of your onboarding, you will be required to complete three days of paid machine training and successfully obtain in-house certification. Successful machine certification is a mandatory condition of employment as it is an occupational requirement. 

When You’ll Work:

Sun - Mon 1:00pm-11:30p, Thursday - Friday 1:00pm-11:30pm

Giant Tiger is proud to offer a Total Rewards package designed to support your financial security, health, and career growth. This includes competitive compensation for all employees, as well as retirement savings support and comprehensive well-being benefits for our permanent team members.

Hourly Rate

$19.95

What Giant Tiger Offers:
Competitive Compensation: The expected pay rate for this position is listed above, and Giant Tiger offers guaranteed increases based on cumulative hours worked. Please note that overnight shifts and working in our cold storage location qualify for hourly premiums, further increasing your earning potential.

Retirement Support: We automatically contribute 6% of your annual earnings to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan account for you, fully funded by the company for all permanent, full-time employees.

Health Benefits and Paid Time Off: Access to our flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits plan (available after 3 months of full-time work) and annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days.

Career Growth: Giant Tiger is committed to developing our people. We promote from within, and many of our leaders started right here. We provide the coaching, training, and support you need to build a long-term career. If you're looking for a place to grow and take on new challenges, you've found it.

Store Discount: Enjoy savings at  Giant Tiger stores with 20% off children’s, men’s, and ladies’ apparel and footwear, and 10% off health and beauty, grocery, toys, and housewares purchases, applied at the point of sale.

Extra Perks at GT Wholesale, Brockville:
• Overnight Shift Premium $2.00/hour (if applicable),
• Cold Storage Location (Brockville) Premium $1.00/hour,
• Recognition program that celebrates great work with monetary rewards and other perks,
• Annual allowance for CSA-approved safety footwear,
• Parental leave wage top-up,
• Company-paid machine training and certification,
• Great Culture & Work-Life Balance: Be part of an amazing team that values safety, connection, and fun, with company-sponsored events throughout the year and a strong commitment to work-life balance. Our static, non-rotating shifts make it easy to plan your life with consistency and peace of mind. 

Location:

240 Laurier Blvd, Box 98, Brockville, Ontario, K6V 5V7

Job Requisition:

JR132862

Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.

 

Giant Tiger will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to all applicants. If you are invited to participate in an interview and have accommodation needs, please contact [email protected].

Giant Tiger does not sponsor work permits. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employment.