Shipper/Receiver

The Shipper/Receiver is responsible to prepare, arrange, ship and receive inventory materials on a timely and efficient manner and ensure they meet company quality, accuracy, productivity and customer service objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and arranges for the shipping of materials with various carriers
• Rates carriers to find the most economical and efficient shipping delivery methods (such as Purolator, FedEx, ICS, UPS, other cartage companies, etc)
• Inspects quality and verifies counts for incoming products and materials prior to signing off; rejects and reports damaged goods and report any discrepancies in inventory to management
• Prepares products, confirms quantity and quality of packages ready for shipment
  
• Tracks shipments and verify receipt of shipments as required
• Prepares appropriate paperwork for shipping, including packing slips, bills of lading or customs forms for cross-the-border shipments
• Prepares mail to be delivered to Canada Post for induction by shrink-wrapping mail skids and ensures that all mail is accompanied by corresponding Statement of Mailing (SOM)
• Operates and maintains lifting devices such as forklifts, clamps, reach, walkies, pallet jacks and carts and uses these lifting devices to load/unload materials from pallets, skids and platforms
• Receives and labels stock items and ensure they are placed in correct storage location and recorded for input into internal inventory management system
  
• Accurately and appropriately files or directs correspondence, invoices and receipts
• Adhere to established safe working standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Wears proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times such as steel toe shoes (mandatory), ear plugs, gloves, etc. when required
• Manages inventory of shipping materials and supplies
• Assists in other production related duties such as unloading and unwrapping paper rolls, bindery activities (cutting, boxing, padding, wrapping), etc.
• Cleans work areas and contributes to the general upkeep of the warehouse and production areas
• Adhere to pandemic protocols as set out by the company

• Computer knowledge
• Five (5) years of shipping/receiving experience
• Forklift experience, preference given to operators hold a valid certificate
• Able to work at heights, position requires you to operate a high reach aisle order picker
• Extended time on feet; walking distances up to 200 feet
• Frequent stooping, bending, walking, carrying, and lifting (up to 50 lbs.)
• Must be detail oriented
• Ability to read and write English proficiently