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Overnight Freight Associate Full Time - 7102 Thunder Bay

  • Thunder Bay, ON
  • On-site
  • Posted Oct 17, 2026
  • 1 position

$20–$22 / hour

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education
High school
Apply by
Oct 22, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

Stock and organize merchandise, maintain clean and accessible aisles, and pick, pack, label, and stage customer orders. Provide customer service as needed and move freight safely using appropriate equipment while following safety and loss prevention procedures.

Job details

Are you someone who thrives on helping others succeed, enjoys making an impact, and takes pride in guiding customers to the right solutions for their projects? If you’re also naturally curious and eager to keep learning, consider starting or growing your career with us at The Home Depot. Position Overview: Freight Team Associates are responsible for stocking merchandise, organizing the sales floor to create a pleasant and safe shopping environment, and providing customer service as required by customer demand. In addition, most Freight Team Associates operate reach trucks, forklifts and order picker machines to bring down merchandise to the sales floor. Freight Team associates are required to pick orders when assigned and carefully packing them to ensure that products are not get damaged, and accurately labelling and placing orders into specified holding areas. Key Responsibilities: Handling Merchandise Stocking merchandise onto shelves to achieve 100% in stock. Packing-out and packing-down merchandise as directed. Merchandising new items and promotions. Maintaining aisle cleanliness and shoppability to ensure merchandise Is accessible and presented in a visually appealing manner. Maintaining and organizing overheads (E.G., striping overheads). Communicating with other freight team members to ensure all product is stocked in the proper area. Ensures Customer Satisfaction Following Home Depot’s Get Model of Customer Service including Greeting, Engaging, and Thanking the Customer. When required, ask open ended questions about the customer’s projects in order to determine their needs and level of expertise. Maintains Safety and Security Moving freight safely from designated staging areas to overheads or bringing merchandise down from overheads using the appropriate equipment. Ensure customers are able to move through the aisles easily and safely. Follows all Safety and Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures. Competencies: Action Oriented Communicates Effectively Customer Focus Drives Results Skills: Interpersonal skills Organizational skills Direct Manager/Direct Reports: Freight Team Supervisor Travel Requirements: None Physical Requirements: Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving items Climbing Ladders - ability to climb a ladder, up to the height of 12 - 16 feet, to obtain or stock merchandise Working Conditions: Working within a flexible schedule that includes overnight shift and may include evening and weekends. Warehouse environment that can be dusty and noisy. Passing forklifts emit gas fumes. Doors are frequently open, causing drafts and interior temperature changes. Minimum Education: Highschool Diploma or Equivalent Minimum Years of Work Experience: 1 to 2 years Retail or Distribution experience an asset Minimum Leadership Experience: NA Certifications: NA Other Requirements/Assets: Knowledge of operating reach trucks, forklifts and order picker machines an asset The pay range for this position is between $20.10 - $21.85

What you’ll do

Stock and organize merchandise, maintain clean and accessible aisles, and pick, pack, label, and stage customer orders. Provide customer service as needed and move freight safely using appropriate equipment while following safety and loss prevention procedures.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and one to two years of retail or distribution experience is an asset. Experience operating reach trucks, forklifts, and order picker machines is also an asset; the role requires physical work, ladder climbing, and availability for overnight shifts, with possible evening and weekend work.

Listed skills

  • Customer service · Preferred
  • safety procedures · Preferred
  • interpersonal skills · Preferred
  • Effective communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Merchandise Stocking
  • Order Picking and Packing
  • Customer Service
  • Operating Reach Trucks
  • Operating Forklifts
  • Operating Order Pickers
  • Inventory Organization
  • Merchandising
  • Aisle Maintenance
  • Safety Procedures
  • Loss Prevention
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Effective Communication
  • Customer Focus
  • Results Orientation
  • Action Oriented
  • Stocking Merchandise
  • Curiosity
  • Cleanliness
  • Communication
  • Customer Demand Planning
  • Sales
  • Warehousing
  • Leadership
  • Interpersonal Communications
  • Order Picking
  • Staging Area

Job areas

  • Retail
  • Logistics
  • Customer Service & Support
  • Security & Safety
  • Freight Associate
  • Unclassified Specialized Occupation

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