Warehouse Worker - Dartmouth

When you join East Penn Canada, you become part of a battery solutions company serving essential industries across Canada. As a national industry leader, our business depends on the people who keep our operations moving every day. That’s why we offer opportunities for growth, recognition, and long‑term stability, supported by benefits and programs designed to help you thrive.

“What Powers You” matters. Here’s how we support our warehouse team members:

• Competitive pay with shift premiums, and overtime opportunities during peak periods

• Allowances for safety shoes, prescription safety glasses, and uniforms

• 100% employer‑paid health and dental benefits, plus insurance coverage and a Health Spending Account, along with paid sick days

• Stable, long-term employment with a national industry leader, including results-based rewards with annual merit increases, profit sharing, and a deferred profit-sharing program to help you plan for the future

• Career growth and training opportunities, with many roles across our four divisions filled through internal promotions, supported by industry‑leading in‑house training and tuition reimbursement for courses outside of work

• Employee discounts on batteries, plus access to exclusive deals on popular brands

The Warehouse Worker is responsible for safely contributing to the overall effectiveness of the warehouse department by performing a variety of activities relating to customer product shipments and general warehouse operations.

This role directly contributes to customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate assembly and shipment of customer orders, while maintaining compliance with all company and provincial safety and environmental standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manual picking of customer orders in a safe and efficient manner, using RF handheld scanners

• Labelling East Penn products accurately using correct tags or labels

• Building customer orders and preparing pallets for shipping

• Safely operating a variety of material handling equipment (forklift, pump truck)

• Regularly completing pre-shift equipment checks and maintaining constant awareness of safety hazards throughout the warehouse environment

• Participating in scheduled inventory cycle counts, when necessary

• Consistently maintaining a clean and safe work environment

Experience, Skills & Competencies

• 3+ years’ experience with order picking, shipping, receiving, and other general warehouse duties

• Experience operating forklifts or other similar material handling equipment (valid certification NOT required)

• Experience working in environments with a plethora of product SKUs, requiring strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

• Willingness and ability to frequently lift loads of up to 50 lbs

• Willingness and ability to occasionally push, pull, or move loads of up to 100 lbs

• Extremely strong communication abilities in English (reading, writing, speaking)

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader warehouse team

• Strong initiative and high levels of personal responsibility

• Ability to follow all policies, procedures, and processes, with strict adherence to all company and provincial safety standards (previous experience with WHMIS and TDG a strong asset)

Other Considerations:

• Background checks including criminal checks and professional references will be required as a condition of employment

• Applicants must have reliable transportation to and from the work site in order to be considered for hire

#WhatPowersYou

Join a team within the battery industry that values your contributions and invests in your long-term success.

Application Process:
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada to be considered. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by phone, email, and for some roles, by text message.All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of thorough background checks, which may include criminal, credit, professional references, driver’s abstracts, and/or education/credentials verification.

Accessibility and Inclusion:

East Penn Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, upon request.