shipping and receiving clerk

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

• Freight forwarding company.
• Remote location.
• Trucking company.

Tasks:

• Schedule distribution of goods.
• Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents.
• Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents.
• Maintain internal record-keeping system.
• Record shortages and reject damaged goods.
• Pack goods to be shipped.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• MS Excel.
• MS Outlook.
• MS Word.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Repetitive tasks.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• On call.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Financial benefits:

• Bonus.
• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.