Title: Packer
Department: Packing
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Who Are We?
Founded in 1944 by A.A. DeFehr in Winnipeg, Palliser has grown into one of North America’s leading furniture manufacturers. We value our employees, clients, our communities, our natural environment and providing the best customer experience possible. At Palliser, we produce quality and demand excellence.
What Would You Do?
Palliser Furniture Ltd. is currently seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Packer. Packer’s package finished products for shipment. They work with a partner using safe lifting and pushing techniques while using tools according to safe work procedures. They apply the appropriate label to each product.
The Duties And Responsibilities Of This Position Would Include
- Reading and verifying labels.
- Wrap and pack products using a tape gun.
- Following safe work procedures, operate bubble-wrap machine.
- Following safe work procedures, cut and score cardboard using the Olfa knife.
- Following safe work procedures, attach wood protectors as required.
- Following safe work procedures, operate lift table and tilt table for packing motion products.
- Using safe lifting and pushing techniques to move products to the shipping area.
- Working cooperatively with the Team Leader and other team members.
- Keep area clean and organized
- Work cooperatively with the Team Leader and other team members.
- Work cooperatively with the Team Leader and other team members.
What Do You Bring?
- Strong communication skills and the ability to learn quickly.
- Attention to detail with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to lift and move sofas, loveseats, and chairs is required.
- Organizational skills.
- Must be able to follow 5S.
- Experience using Olfa utility knife, screw gun, tape gun, and lift table.
- Practice responsible and safe work habits.
- Quick learning and willing to be cross-trained.
- Respectful of workplace diversity.
- Ability to stand, crouch, bend, reach, and stoop for long periods of time.
- Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination.
- Must be able to work in a noisy environment.
- Highly repetitive tasks.
- Must be able to quickly move arms and legs.
- Excellent stamina is required.
- Ability lift carry and maneuver: 300 lbs (136.1 kg) floor to waist; 25 lbs (11.3 kg) from waist to shoulder; 10 lbs (4.5 kg) above the shoulder.
Why Work with Us?
As Palliser grows, we recognize the importance of investing in our people, as well as the people who will bring us to the next level in the furniture industry.
Palliser is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and an environment where every employee has the opportunity to excel.
We offer plenty of benefits to the people who made us what we are today
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Comprehensive benefits package, including life, health, dental, disability
- Potential RRSP Match Program
- Employee Furniture Purchase Program
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Free Parking
What’s Next?
Apply now and tell us why you’d make an excellent fit for this position.
