Lead Shipper

Fuze HR Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuze HR Solutions seeks an experienced Lead Shipper to oversee daily shipping activities on the day shift. The role requires forklift operation, prioritizing work, and clear communication with supervisors and team members.

The successful candidate will ensure shipping accuracy, safety, and efficiency, with hands-on leadership to coordinate workload, monitor tasks, and maintain shipping records and inventory updates in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must have shipping or warehouse experience.
• Must be able to operate a counterbalance forklift safely.
• Must have valid counterbalance forklift certification.
• Experience interpreting factory tickets and work instructions.
• Strong English reading, writing and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and delegate work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily shipping activities.
• Ensure shipping requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Prioritize workload according to production and shipping demands.
• Interpret factory tickets and shipping instructions.
• Ensure finished goods are properly handled and prepared for shipment.
• Maintain accurate shipping and inventory records.
• Communicate shipping priorities and issues to supervisors.
• Operate a counterbalance forklift safely.
• Handle finished products using forklift techniques.
• Move products not on skids or pallets.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions.
• Follow safety procedures and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Delegation

Attention to detail

Math calculations

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

LEAD SHIPPER

POSITION DETAILS

Position: Lead Shipper / Shipping Team Leader

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent – Direct Hire

Pay Rate: $26.30/hour

Shift: Straight Days

Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM

Reports To: Shipping Supervisor

Vacation: 2 weeks

Benefits: After 3-month probation

POSITION OVERVIEW

Seeking an experienced Lead Shipper to oversee daily shipping activities on the day shift.

The successful candidate will ensure shipping requirements are completed accurately and efficiently while maintaining high standards of health and safety, quality and productivity.

This is a hands‑on leadership position requiring someone who can operate a forklift, organize shipping priorities, delegate work and maintain effective communication with the Shipping Supervisor, Production Supervisor and shipping employees.

The ideal candidate combines shipping experience, forklift proficiency and the ability to lead daily shipping activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Shipping Operations

• Coordinate daily shipping activities.
• Ensure shipping requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Prioritize workload according to production and shipping demands.
• Interpret factory tickets and shipping instructions.
• Ensure finished goods are properly handled and prepared for shipment.
• Maintain accurate shipping and inventory records.
• Communicate shipping priorities and issues to supervisors.

Forklift Operation & Material Handling

• Operate a counterbalance forklift safely.
• Handle finished products using specialized forklift techniques.
• Move products that are not stored on traditional skids or pallets.
• Operate forklifts equipped with long forks.
• Ensure products are moved without damage.
• Follow all material-handling safety procedures.

Team Leadership

• Coordinate and delegate daily shipping tasks.
• Monitor completion of assigned work.
• Support shipping employees.
• Communicate effectively with the Shipping Supervisor and Production Supervisor.
• Help resolve operational issues.
• Maintain positive working relationships across departments.

Health & Safety

• Ensure shipping employees follow company safety procedures.
• Enforce safe forklift operation and material-handling practices.
• Maintain a safe and organized shipping environment.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions.
• Ensure company procedures and quality standards are followed.

Inventory & Computer Systems

• Retrieve and update shipping information.
• Complete transactions involving finished goods.
• Work with job-costing information.
• Investigate inventory inquiries.
• Use integrated inventory/computer systems.
• Use Microsoft Word and Excel for administrative requirements.

MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS

• Shipping or warehouse experience.
• Experience operating a counterbalance forklift.
• Valid counterbalance forklift certification.
• Experience safely handling products using forklifts.
• Strong English reading, writing and communication skills.
• Computer experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to interpret factory tickets and work instructions.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to delegate work.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and employees.
• Availability for Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Corrugated packaging industry experience.
• Experience in a corrugated manufacturing environment.
• Experience handling large sheets or bundles of material.
• Experience operating forklifts with long forks.
• Previous shipping team lead experience.
• Experience with integrated inventory systems.
• Experience with finished goods and job-costing transactions.
• High school diploma.