Warehouse Person
Learn the basic skills necessary to obtain employment and start a career in the warehouse industry, or work toward an apprenticeship in automotive parts or equipment parts.
What You'll Learn:
Emphasis will be placed on shipping, receiving, and order picking procedures, use of basic warehousing equipment, employability skills, safety procedures and safe work habits. You will be trained and certified on the forklift and electric pallet jack. You'll learn the computer skills required to successfully operate today's technologically advanced warehouse inventory systems.
Operate a Sit Down Counter Balance forklift and conduct loading simulation
Theory and safe operation of other types of material handling equipment, such as Stand up Reach trucks, manual and electric pallet jacks, and order pickers.
Use basic hand tools, box cutters, pry bars, and pallet wrap dispensers.
Practice work-place safety
Recognize on-site specific work-place hazards.
Program Length: 
3 months
Program Schedule:
Monday - Friday
Certificate includes:
Emergency First Aid
WHMIS
Foodsafe
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Class 5 Forklift
Class 3 Pallet Jack
Requirements of the job:
Healthy individuals with good stamina, attention to detail, good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Ideally you should have a clean driver's abstract and be bondable.
Employment Outlook:
Employment opportunities in manufacturing and distribution grow with the economy and the increased production and sales of goods. Employees with formal training begin as labourers or material movers, but typically advance quickly to more skilled jobs in the industry such as shipping and receiving clerk or supervisor.
Riverside College
33919 Dewdney Trunk Road
Mission, B.C. Canada
V2V 6Y4
Tel: 604-814-0446
Fax: 604-814 0447
Email: Riverside College
Pre- registrater now for Continuing Education Courses. All courses begin the week of September 10th, 2012.
Beauty Council Nail Exam: May 15th, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
May Provincial Exams: May 17 & 18, 2012.
Riverside Automotive Shop: Last day for vehicle repairs May 17th.
Professional Development Day: May 18, 2012: All classes not in session.
Victoria Day May 21, 2012 : All classes not in session. Campus and Office Closed.
Commencement: Wednesday June 6th, for further information click here.
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