Full-Time

Accessories Picker/Double Center Rider Operator

PetValu

PetValu

1,001-5,000 employees

Canadian pet food and accessory retailer

Compensation Overview

CA$21.26/hr

Rocky View, AB, Canada

In Person

Category
Warehouse & Fulfillment (1)

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Requirements
  • Previous warehouse picking experience is preferred but not required.
  • Experience operating a Double Center Rider is considered an asset.
  • Experience using RF scanners and Warehouse Management Systems is preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to order accuracy are required.
  • A strong commitment to workplace safety and safe material handling practices is required.
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.
  • Dependability, excellent attendance, and punctuality are required.
  • The ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced distribution environment is required.
  • The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull products throughout the shift is required.
  • The ability to safely handle products weighing up to 20 pounds is required.
  • The ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, and perform repetitive physical tasks throughout the workday is required.
  • The ability to safely operate material-handling equipment in a busy warehouse environment is required.
  • The ability to work around moving equipment and warehouse traffic is required.
  • The ability to meet the physical demands of repetitive picking, packing, and order-preparation activities is required.
  • The ability to follow health and safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices is required.
  • The ability to maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment is required.
  • The ability to meet or exceed daily productivity, quality, and accuracy expectations is required.
  • The ability to use RF scanning and Warehouse Management System technology correctly and consistently is required.
  • Reliable attendance and readiness for each scheduled shift are required.
Responsibilities
  • Accurately pick accessory products to fulfill store orders.
  • Safely operate a Double Center Rider while following all equipment operating procedures.
  • Use RF scanners and the Warehouse Management System to complete picking transactions.
  • Build safe, secure, and accurate pallets for shipment.
  • Verify product quantities, item numbers, and order accuracy.
  • Pack products according to company standards to ensure safe transportation.
  • Replenish picking locations as required.
  • Maintain inventory accuracy through proper scanning and product-handling practices.
  • Identify and report damaged products, inventory discrepancies, and safety concerns.
  • Assist with order consolidation, staging, and shipment-preparation activities.
  • Follow established Best Methods and operating procedures.
  • Support general warehouse duties, housekeeping, and special projects as assigned.
  • Demonstrate teamwork, professionalism, and respect for others.
  • Report safety hazards, inventory concerns, and operational issues promptly.
  • Support replenishment, order preparation, inventory accuracy, and other warehouse functions as required.
  • Maintain a sense of urgency while balancing safety, quality, and productivity expectations.
  • Remain flexible and adapt to changing operational priorities.
  • Contribute to a positive, engaged, and team-oriented workplace culture.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous warehouse picking experience.
  • Experience operating a Double Center Rider.
  • Experience using RF scanners and Warehouse Management Systems.

Pet Valu operates in Canada as a pet food and accessory retailer with small, community-focused stores across Ontario, Manitoba, and Western Canada. The stores stock pet foods, toys, treats, and care items, offering convenient, neighborhood shopping for pet owners. Growth has come from openings and acquisitions, such as the 2010 purchase of Bosley’s Pet Foods Plus, and the company went public on the TSX in 2021 to reduce debt and fund further expansion. Its goal is to expand its Canadian store network and strengthen its brand by growing the footprint and diversifying its retail network, supported by private equity backing and a public listing.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Markham, Canada

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue rose 3.6% to C$290.7 million, with EBITDA up 8%.
  • Management still targets roughly 40 store openings in fiscal 2026, including rural markets.
  • Distribution efficiencies from new centers support margin recovery despite pricing investments.

What critics are saying

  • Q2 2026 same-store sales fell 0.2% as transactions dropped 1.4%.
  • Higher discount penetration cut Q1 2026 gross margin 160 basis points; competition from Amazon intensifies.
  • If promotions persist through 2026, franchise economics weaken and expansion stalls across Canada.

What makes PetValu unique

  • Pet Valu’s 877-store Canadian franchise network localizes service and lowers capital intensity.
  • Its loyalty program hit roughly 90% quarterly penetration in Q1 2026.
  • New Brampton distribution capacity and RELEX pricing tools strengthen omnichannel execution.

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6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

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2 year growth

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/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES./ MARKHAM, Ontario, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. ("Pet Valu" or the "Company") (TSX:PET), the leading Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, has announced today that PV Holdings S.à r.l., Roark Capital Partners II AIV AG, L.P., RCPS Equity Cayman LP and Roark Capital Partners Parallel II AIV AG, L.P. (collectively, the "Selling Shareholders"), have entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets to complete a secondary offering on a bought deal basis (the "Offering"). Under the agreement, the underwriters have agreed to purchase 5.9 million common shares of the Company at a purchase price of C$29.65 per common share for total gross proceeds to the Selling Shareholders of approximately C$175 million. The Selling Shareholders have granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable, in

The Globe and Mail
May 15th, 2024
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May 8th, 2024
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Apr 9th, 2024
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