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SHIPPER/RECEIVER (REGP-18-17)
Build a career in the plumbing industry with B A. Robinson Co. Ltd., Western Canada's leading wholesaler of plumbing materials and products. Our heritage as a provider of superior customer service continues today because we value and reward initiative and hard work, and because we experience the satisfaction that comes from working in a small-company environment where we can be close to the business.
Our Shipper/Receivers work in our Express warehouse with the following responsibilities:
filling orders and preparing product for shipping
preparing shipping documentation
contacting freight companies for information about freight costs
loading and unloading product
processing received product and placing into inventory
checking incoming product for damage and completing freight claims when required
packing, labelling and shipping product returns to vendors
participating in inventory counts
Successful candidates will be energetic, motivated team players who are comfortable working with computers and hand-held equipment. Previous warehouse or forklift experience would be considered an asset.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- WHMIS Certificate
- Forklift Operator Certification
Additional Skills
- Customer service skills
- Build pallets
- Ship orders
Specific Skills
- Wrap goods
- Store cargo and materials
- Stack goods
- Pick orders and stock
- Operate computerized inventory control systems
- Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
- Pack and unpack goods
- Sort goods
- Maintain and organize inventory
Work Setting
- Retail and wholesale distribution centre
Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Experience
- Pallet lifters
- Industrial lift trucks and forklifts
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Security and Safety
- Bondable
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)