Shipper/Receiver

Richardson International; Oakville; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the agriculture and food processing sector is seeking a Shipper/Receiver to join their Oakville location. The role involves adhering to safety protocols, managing inventory, and ensuring quality during loading and unloading operations. Candidates should possess a Grade 12 education, relevant experience, and must be licensed to operate forklifts. This opportunity offers competitive pay and career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Flexible benefits plan

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have valid forklift and high reach license or willing to obtain.
• Minimum of 3 years previous experience.
• Willingness to work overtime required.

Responsibilities

• Perform loading and off-loading functions of trailers and warehouse transfers.
• Ensure quality finished product loading without visible non-conformities.
• Communicate deviations of the loading/unloading schedule.

Skills

Safety Compliance

Inventory Management

Forklift Operation

Communication

Education

Grade twelve or equivalent

Tools

Radio Frequency Scanner

Job description

At Richardson International, being truly invested is at the heart of everything we do. For over 160 years, Richardson has been dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing, Richardson is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Richardson has approximately 3,000 employees across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and investing in our people and our communities.

Richardson Oilseed is one of Canada’s oldest and largest fully-integrated oilseed processing and packaging operations with three facilities across Canada. In addition to producing bulk canola oil and meal, our food products division produces a wide variety of canola-based margarines, oils and shortenings for the industrial, retail and food service markets.

Working with Richardson opens to door to a world of possibility. We currently have an opportunity for a Shipper/Receiver at our Oakville, ON location.

Responsibilities:

Understand and comply with all workplace health and safety requirements, company policies and procedures and general workplace rules

Participate in the day to day health and safety program by working in a safe manner at all times:

Always using the required personal protective equipment

Ensuring that authorized work is completed safely

Utilizing required controls to prevent risk of exposure to hazards

Participating actively in incident investigations, training, and other health and safety initiatives

Reporting all unsafe acts and conditions and all incidents, near misses and workplace injuries/illnesses as per company procedure

Perform loading and off-loading functions of trailers and/or warehouse transfers

Ensure loading of quality finished product with no visible non-conformities for all customers and/or transfer orders

Responsible for accurate inventory and reporting all discrepancies

Communicate any deviations of the loading/unloading schedule to the Operations Supervisor or Logistics Coordinator

Perform all aspects of computerized bills of lading

Perform physical counts of inventory as directed

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Grade twelve or equivalent

Valid forklift and high reach licence or willing to obtain

Ability to use radio frequency scanner

Minimum of 3 years previous experience

Must be willing to work overtime

Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package with competitive salary, pension, flexible benefits plan, training and career development opportunities.

Interested candidates should click the Apply icon to apply online by July 13, 2023.

Richardson values diversity in the workplace. Women, Aboriginal People, Visible Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.

About the company

Richardson International Limited is a privately held Canadian agricultural and food industry company headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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