PRIMARY FOCUS:
The responsibility of the Shipper is to ensure the safe and efficient movement of product within the warehouse and trucks.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Perform tasks in multi-temperature environments.
· Adhere to shipping and receiving policies/procedures, and regulatory compliance procedures
· Perform general physical activities in order to load, unload, sort and move shipments by hand or using material handling equipment.
· Daily update of cooler map, inventory count, report, and reconcile of finished product in coolers within NAV.
· Organization and housekeeping of coolers. Maintain order and rotation of aged inventory and partial pallets.
· Relocates packaged potatoes on pallets from the packaging area to the storage coolers immediately, or directly to the shipping area if required.
· Proper placement of stock in the cooler, picking and packaging and shipment of transfers and customer orders.
· Follows instruction from the Shipping Supervisor who will determine the priority of orders.
· Ensure fast and accurate load & offload of trucks and receiving to minimize wait times and product temperature abuse.
· Assemble orders based on the information from the picking slips posted in the shipping office.
· Pack, seal, and label materials to prepare for shipping and ensure allocation of tags.
· Perform final product inspection prior to shipping of finished goods.
· Maintain compliance with laws, regulations, and/or standards and complete appropriate documentation as required.
· Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials.
· Record shipment data for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes.
· Maintain cleanliness within the shipping and receiving area.
· Provide on the job training to new/junior staff.
· Communicate any shipping issues to Shipping Supervisor and Supply Chain.
· Other duties as assigned by the Shipping Supervisor.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Successful completion of grade 10.
· Forklift ticket and experience preferred.
· An aptitude for working with numbers and detailed paperwork.
· Computer literacy with Microsoft Office products.
· Basic English language skills.
· Be physically fit to lift up to 50lbs of goods repeatedly.
· Good time management and organizational skills.
· Can work under minimal supervision and in a team setting.
· Effective communication skills.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
· An aptitude for working with numbers and detailed paperwork.
· Good time management and organizational skills.
· Can work under minimal supervision and in a team setting.
· Effective communication skills.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
· The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may occasionally experience extreme heat, cold, dust, and odors. The work environment can by noisy and has typical hazards associated with dust, closeness to moving mechanical parts and exposure to powered machinery, which LPC take steps to mitigate in compliance with OSHA requirements.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret business and technical documents, flow charts, budget information, procedure manuals and so on; the ability to prepare required routine reports and correspondence; ability to communicate effectively with others, using skill and diplomacy and can work with all levels of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers/decimals and the ability to apply concepts of business math and statistics to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITIES:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram format. Must possess strong knowledge, understanding and experience in various problem-solving and participatory management techniques.
TECHNICAL ABILITIES:
· Must possess knowledge and experience in automated systems and terminology.
· Must be willing to learn and interpret related reports using CMMS, spreadsheet, word processing and graphics software.
· Ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and keyboard, a calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier and so on.
KEY MEASURES OF SUCCESS:
Living the values of The Little Potato Company.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nisku, AB T9E 1C6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you able to lift up to 50lbs of goods repeatedly?
Experience:
- Shipping & receiving: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
