Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Material Handler ensures inventory control management and warehouse operations for environmental services facilities, handling hazardous and non-hazardous materials safely, operating forklifts and other material handling equipment.

Key Characteristics

- Manage receipt, storage, and distribution of materials including hazardous and non-hazardous items
- Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely and efficiently
- Maintain accurate inventory records and perform regular stock counts
- Maintain warehouse organization and cleanliness
- Dependable, accountable and diligent
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Duties & Responsibilities

- Receive incoming shipments of goods, often using forklifts or other equipment to unload trucks and other delivery vehicles.
- They verify that the items received match the accompanying documentation.




- They may also inspect items for damage before moving them to designated storage areas.
- Maintains accurate, neat and complete records of all calibration/operation logs and reports.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards
- Use warehouse management systems for inventory tracking
- Receipt, storage, issue and stock control of materials in the warehouse
- Maintains all reagent and chemical inventory in the calibration room
- Assist Material buyer in cycle count, blind and yearly inventory
- Receiving, issuing parts listed for plant and field use.
- Responsible for stocking spill kits, fire locker and housekeeping of waste management areas.
- Responsible for rebuilding, testing all configurations of Cla-Vals and dosing pumps
- Handling of potentially hazardous chemicals
- Responsible for all hazardous chemical storage areas, deliveries, tank levels and dilutions during the shift.
- Material handlers follow safety procedures when operating equipment and handling materials.
- They may also perform routine maintenance checks on equipment to ensure it is in good working order.
- They maintain a clean and organized work environment, ensuring that loading and docking areas are transparent.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required

- Communication Skills
- Computer skills,



experience with ERPs
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Trouble Shooting
- Forklift certification (or ability to obtain)
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds regularly
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations

Preferred

- At least 2 years of experience in a comparable manufacturing or warehouse environment involving chemical handling
- ERP experience in SAPKnowledge of Water Technology
- Knowledge of the lab, works with the lab technician and performs quality control checks
- Operates yard-mule and forklift as business needs.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Required

- HS Diploma, GED or equivalent.
- At least 1 year of experience and knowledge of warehouse management, forklift operation and /or resins and water treatment experience.

Preferred

- AS Degree in Business or Supply Chain
- Warehouse Management knowledge

Working Conditions

- Ability and willingness to perform physical duties such as lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing, working at elevated heights, and manual dexterity
- Ability and willingness to work in range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position

📌 Material Handler (Guelph)
🏢 Veolia | Water Tech
📍 Guelph