Shipping and Receiving Clerk

**Title Location**

Shipping & Receiving Clerk Edmonton

(Lead-hand to the Shipping/Receiving Supervisor)

**Reports To**

Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

**Summary**

The Shipping & Receiving Clerk is responsible for ensuring that goods are received and shipped within specified parameters for accuracy, quality, and safety, and for supervising the activities of the shipping and receiving staff.

**Job Duties**

**Warehouse Administration**
- Coordinates logistics for Edmonton and Calgary branches
- Schedules and coordinates inbound and outbound carriers and couriers
- Communicates with customers, vendors, and suppliers
- Assists the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor in supervising warehouse staff when necessary
- Maintains accurate account of finished goods inventory within warehouse storage locations
- Conducts periodic inventory cycle counts when required
- Inspects and verifies incoming goods against packing slips, report damages or discrepancies, and label inventory
- Prepares shipping documents such as packing slips, bills of lading, waybills, and customs documents

**Shipping & Receiving**
- Picks outgoing orders accurately and packs it appropriately for shipping
- Determines the best method of shipment for outgoing goods to maintain a high level of accuracy, consistency, and timeliness
- Operates forklift and handcarts to load/unload shipments and move inventory
- Controls physical inventory movements of raw and finished goods within the warehouse

**Workplace Safety**
- Adheres to the Norseman Safety program
- Wears personal protective gears and works in a safe manner at all times

**General Maintenance**
- Collects and dispose garbage within the plant area and the areas surrounding the Norseman buildings
- Maintains the exterior cleanliness of the Norseman property (e.g. yard and parking lots)
- Contacts service provider to empty the industrial waste bins on a regular basis or to have industrial propane tank refilled

**Requirements**:

- High School diploma
- 3+ years Shipping/Receiving experience
- Valid driver’s licence
- Forklift certification with at least 1 year of forklift operation experience
- Ability to guide and lead a small team of warehouse workers
- Supervisor experience will be an asset
- Must be physically fit and able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis and work in a physically demanding environment
- Ability to multi-task while maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Proven attention to detail and accuracy with numbers
- Effective communication skills (listening, speaking and writing)

**Work Conditions**
- Warehouse setting, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; occasional overtime may be required
- Steel-toed boots are mandatory; Personal Protective Equipment as necessary

**Accountability**
- You will be accountable to the Supervisor and colleagues in the Shipping and Receiving, the Operations Manager, Sales Department, customers and third-party vendors (e.g. transportation companies).
- You will be accountable to be productive, accurate and efficient while performing your daily duties.
- You will be accountable to ensure products are properly packaged and labelled to be shipped to the customers in a timely manner.
- You will be accountable to ensure products received are damage free, identify products that are damaged and the quantity received are requested.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Shipping & receiving: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (required)

Work Location: One location