Unit Name: Winnipeg Garden City

Hours of Work: Varied, including Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Weekends

Duration of Posting: February 29, 2012

As Canada’s largest Full Line department store retailer, Sears provides a fast-paced, innovative and team oriented environment. We are committed to excellence in customer service, merchandise presentation, cost effectiveness and creativity.

Are you a team player with the ability to support the management of merchandise flow for all departments/areas within a store? Then consider Materials Handler 2 as a possible next step in your career path. This position is primarily responsible for executing the flow of merchandise into and out of the Store, as well as flow throughout the store as required, in order to maximize sale and profitability consistent with Sears Mission, Vision and Values.

This involves: • Participating in the daily offloading and content distribution of containers and trailers, including reviewing the load conditions of merchandise arrivals, checking and verifying trailer content and bills of lading, and flowing merchandise to floor/stockroom locations; • Collaborating with other areas within the store to ensure merchandise is staged, available, and ready for the customer; • Providing shipping and receiving services, including to/from stockroom, sales floor, delivery sites, customers, warehouses, sources, etc., in accordance with defined procedures • Providing superior customer service at the dock pickup area, and care and attention during the loading and offloading of merchandise in to customer vehicles, responding to customer queries, resolving problems/issues, ensuring merchandise is not damaged during loading etc;

Success in this role calls for strong customer service skills and an energetic and diligent work ethic. The ideal job candidate will have previous shipping/receiving skills, or an equivalent understanding of basic shipping/receiving requirements. Other qualifications for this job include:
• Organizational skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work effectively on a team.

We offer competitive benefits, incentive compensation, and a generous employee discount on Sears merchandise and services. We are committed to encouraging internal development and providing career enrichment opportunities wherever possible.

Please be advised that only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted. Job Posting Code: CORPSTOPP

At Sears Canada it is our commitment to provide a healthy working environment and to take every precaution reasonable to ensure the safety of all our associates and customers.

Visit www.sears.ca to apply.