- minimum of a high school diploma – grade 12 or equivalent;
- minimum of two years experience in a similar role;
- ability to operate types of specialized equipment - clamp truck, paper clamp, boom (provided
training);
- basic literacy skills – read, write and speak English;
- knowledge on the operation of heaters – nose mount/portable;
- experienced forklift operator;
- good organizational skills and the ability to meet target times;
- good communication skills.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- handles, transports, loads and/or unloads freight of all kinds using a variety of material handling equipment;
- performs inspection of all freight during the stripping process and cross reference bills to the shipment;
- must scale all stripped freight prior to staging;
- ensure freight is staged in correct location as per the bills or manifest;
- initial bills once inspection is complete;
- record any discrepancies on the bills and notify supervisor immediately;
- ensure that freight is properly identified;
- must maintain a safe and orderly workplace and report any unsafe acts and conditions, accidents and injuries to the immediate supervisor;
- once unloading is complete, clean (sweep) out trailer of any debris, dirt, etc;
- remove placard trailers as required;
- responsible for safety and maintenance of the warehouse by sweeping the floor and proper storage of dunnage;
- take pictures of damaged freight;
- perform and record daily inspections of forklift prior to usage;
- hand bombing and sorting freight;
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
In this function, the employee is required to walk and/or stand and frequent lifting is required upto approximately 25 kgs. Operating the forklift is essential for this job, therefore paying close attention to others and to the freight is paramount.
