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**Job Title:**Material Handler

**Status:**Contract

**Reports into:**Warehouse Manager

Functional Department: Supply Chain

Pay:$22.30 – 27.87

**Expected hours:**40 per week

**Schedule:**8-hour shift

**Day shift:**7 am – 3 pm

**Supplemental pay types:**Overtime

Company Overview

Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 120 years, we have dedicated ourselves to developing unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.

We seek to attract, recruit and develop the most talented individuals with all levels of experience. The diversity of our ecosystem offers each person unparalleled career opportunities and therefore holds a definite appeal for candidates. Thanks to our exemplary sourcing and recruitment approach, we are widely recognized as a preferred employer.

Our products are created with longevity in mind because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Join us to discover your own.

Description

RIMOWA has a unique opportunity for a Material Handler to join the Materials CREW at our Cambridge facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Replenish materials, equipment, and stock for production lines

• Load, unload and move materials on a dock and in a warehouse either manually or with power equipment including forklifts

• Read and follow production schedules, move and prep materials in order of plan, adapt to changes in plan

• Perform material handling activities such as preparing parts for line side supply of materials and inventory handling with power lift equipment.

• A primary focus to ensure productions lines are always stocked and flowing properly.

• Pick, sort, pack, crate, and package materials into appropriate locations.

• Remove scrap and route to appropriate disposal destinations

• Perform light assembly work as required, including but not limited to applying transfer labels, assembly of telescopic handles and assembly of wheels

• Prepare raw materials for production.

• Responsible for daily cleaning of work areas and equipment

• Light housekeeping duties as required.

• Assist training new staff with job requirements and safety procedures.

• Administrative duties such as material transfers and WMS transferring and adjustment of materials, updating and printing spreadsheets, answering phones

• Duties may be subject to change as business requirements change.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

We would like to speak to individuals who are aligned with our core values of having an entrepreneurial spirit collaborating as a team with no room for ego. We move fast and light and the ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Strong ability to multi-task with a high level of organizational skills, problem solving, decision making and written & oral communication
• The preferred candidate will be self-motivated, energetic and well organized, a great team player with the ability to work independently
• Capability to differentiate between colour sample for a variety of materials
• Must be certified to operate counterbalance forklift
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly
• Must be able to accurately maintain a counting system both manually and computerized
• 1-2 years of experience with inventory maintenance and manufacturing processes and standards would be an asset
• Experience with MS Excel and other application software is an asset.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow production schedules
• Excellent communication skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work under pressure, attention to detail, fast paced, working with others, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, significant use of memory, continuous learning.
• Moderate lifting, manual dexterity, standing for extended periods, repetitive tasks, reading text, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communication.
• Ability to commute/relocate: Cambridge, ON N3E 1B8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
• Work Location: In person

We would like to speak to individuals who are aligned with our core values of having an entrepreneurial spirit and collaborating as a team with no room for ego. We operate as one crew and celebrate our differences as we strive to be agile and resilient.

RIMOWA North America Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at RIMOWA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. We value an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. If you have accommodation needs throughout the selection process, please contact our HR department.

• RIMOWA leverages AI technology within its electronic screening processes.

7am - 3pm