Overnight Freight Associate (Part-Time) – Home Depot, Winnipeg, MB
Location: Winnipeg, MB | Company: Home Depot
Home Depot is hiring a part-time Overnight Freight Associate for its St. Vital store in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This retail operations position focuses on stocking merchandise, organizing inventory and preparing the sales floor during overnight shifts.
The role may suit candidates who are comfortable with physical work, changing priorities and a warehouse-style environment. Freight Associates help ensure products are stocked in the correct areas, customer orders are prepared carefully and store aisles remain safe and accessible.
Preparing the Store for Daily Operations
The Overnight Freight Associate supports the movement of merchandise from staging and storage areas to the sales floor. Much of the work takes place during quieter overnight hours, allowing the freight team to replenish shelves, organize overhead inventory and prepare departments for the next day.
Associates must communicate with other freight team members and follow stocking instructions closely. Accurate product placement helps customers locate merchandise more easily and supports efficient inventory management across the Winnipeg St. Vital store.
Key Areas of Responsibility
This Home Depot position combines stocking, order preparation, merchandising and safety-focused freight handling. Daily tasks may vary depending on delivery volumes, store priorities and customer demand.
Merchandise Stocking
Place products onto shelves and designated selling areas so merchandise remains available, organized and easy for customers to find.
Overhead Organization
Maintain products stored above the sales floor and help ensure overhead inventory is arranged in the correct locations.
Order Picking
Collect assigned products, package them carefully and prepare customer orders without damaging the merchandise.
Order Labelling
Apply accurate labels and move completed orders to the specified holding areas for later collection or processing.
Sales Floor Maintenance
Keep aisles clean, merchandise accessible and promotional or newly received products displayed appropriately.
Safe Freight Movement
Move products between staging areas, overhead storage and the sales floor while following established safety procedures.
Physical Work and Equipment Exposure
This is an active position involving bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling and moving merchandise. Associates may also need to climb ladders approximately 12 to 16 feet high to retrieve or stock products.
The freight and warehouse environment may be dusty and noisy. Associates may work near forklifts and other powered equipment, while frequently opened doors can create drafts and changes in indoor temperature. Awareness of nearby customers, equipment and merchandise is important throughout the shift.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
Home Depot highlights communication, organization, customer focus and a results-oriented approach for this position. Candidates who can remain productive during overnight work and adapt to changing freight priorities may be well suited to the role.
Keeping products, overhead storage and customer orders arranged accurately helps the freight team work efficiently.
Clear communication with supervisors and other associates helps ensure merchandise reaches the correct departments.
Working near ladders, forklifts, stored products and moving freight requires consistent awareness and careful judgement.
Although the role is primarily operational, associates may still need to assist customers and maintain clear, safe aisles.
The ability to move between stocking, order preparation and department maintenance tasks supports timely overnight operations.
Experience and Scheduling Requirements
Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent education. Home Depot lists one to two years of retail or distribution experience as an asset rather than a mandatory requirement. Knowledge of forklifts, reach trucks or order picker machines may also be helpful.
This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule that includes overnight shifts and may also involve evenings or weekends. The role is based at the Home Depot St. Vital store at 1999 Abinojii Mikanah in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in the Overnight Freight Associate position should review the complete vacancy on Home Depot Canada’s official careers website. The employer’s page contains the latest information about requirements, scheduling and application status.
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