shipping and receiving clerk
Job Description
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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Work setting
- Industrial facility or establishment
- Warehouse
- Manufacture
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents
- Assemble containers and crates
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents
- Maintain internal record-keeping system
- Record shortages and reject damaged goods
- Route goods to appropriate storage areas
- Pack goods to be shipped
- Unpack goods received
- Affix identifying information and shipping instructions on shipments
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Counterbalanced forklift training
- Forklift Operator Certification
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Inventory control software
- Spreadsheet
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
Equipment and machinery experience
- Dollies and hand trucks
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Pallet lifters
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Tight deadlines
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other Benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program