Warehouse Operations Associate

About YYZ Prep

YYZ Prep is an Amazon FBA prep and fulfillment center based in Brampton, Ontario. We help Amazon and e-commerce sellers receive, inspect, prep, label, pack, and ship inventory to Amazon fulfillment centers across Canada and the U.S.

We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented Warehouse Associate to join our prep center team. This role is hands-on and fast-paced. You will be working with real inventory, barcodes, labels, cartons, pallets, and warehouse software to make sure client products are accurately prepared and shipped.

What You’ll Do

As a Warehouse Associate, you will help with day-to-day warehouse operations, including:
  • Receiving boxes, cartons, and pallets from suppliers and carriers.
  • Opening shipments and checking items for damage, missing units, or incorrect products.
  • Scanning UPCs, barcodes, SKUs, and product labels.
  • Counting inventory accurately and matching received products to client orders.
  • Taking or assisting with product and shipment photos when required.
  • Applying FNSKU labels, suffocation warning labels, and other required prep labels.
  • Polybagging, bubble wrapping, bundling, kitting, and preparing multi-packs.
  • Packing products into outbound cartons for Amazon FBA shipments.
  • Helping build, sort, and organize shipments by client, SKU, and destination.
  • Using scanners, computers, and internal warehouse tools to update order status.
  • Following prep instructions carefully to meet Amazon compliance requirements.
  • Keeping the work area clean, organized, and safe.
  • Reporting product issues, quantity discrepancies, damaged goods, or unclear instructions to a supervisor.
What We’re Looking For The ideal candidate is reliable, focused, and comfortable working in a warehouse environment.

You should be

  • Detail-oriented and able to follow instructions exactly.
  • Comfortable scanning barcodes and using basic computer/tablet systems.
  • Able to stand, walk, bend, and lift boxes during your shift.
  • Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs when needed.
  • Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team.
  • Able to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy.
  • Comfortable with repetitive tasks such as labeling, counting, packing, and sorting.
  • Able to read product labels, SKUs, UPCs, and shipping instructions in English.
  • Willing to learn Amazon FBA prep standards and warehouse procedures.
Nice to Have Experience in any of the following is an asset, but not required:
  • Amazon FBA prep center experience.
  • Warehouse, shipping, receiving, or fulfillment experience.
  • E-commerce, 3PL, or retail inventory experience.
  • Barcode scanning or inventory system experience.
  • Packing, labeling, kitting, or quality control experience.
  • Pallet jack or forklift experience.
Why Join YYZ Prep?
  • Work in a growing e-commerce and logistics business.
  • Learn Amazon FBA, fulfillment, shipping, and warehouse operations.
  • Small-team environment where accuracy and effort are noticed.
  • Hands-on role with room to grow into lead, quality control, receiving, or shipping positions.
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