Traffic Clerk

SSA Marine Canada; Squamish; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

SSA Marine Canada Ltd. seeks a Traffic Clerk for our Squamish team to track shipments, coordinate cargo movements, and maintain accurate records.

The role involves both office tasks and occasional dock or vessel work, offering exposure to a dynamic terminal environment in Squamish. You will report to the Operations Manager and contribute to reliable shipping schedules while communicating clearly with customers and team members.

Qualifications

• Office-based role requiring high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Occasional dock/ vessel work with exposure to outdoor industrial conditions.
• Experience coordinating cargo movements and maintaining shipment records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate vessel, rail, and truck cargo movements, bookings, and scheduling activities.
• Maintain accurate shipment, vessel, and cargo records within terminal operating systems.
• Monitor railcar movements and expedite outstanding shipments to meet vessel loading schedules.
• Liaise with customers to confirm cargo lineups, shipping instructions, and cargo totals.
• Prepare vessel documentation, discharge reports, cargo tallies, and operational paperwork.
• Process customs, steamship, truck, and rail releases and communicate requirements to stakeholders.
• Support terminal operations by responding to inquiries from forepersons, longshore workers, and customers.
• Create job orders, assign storage locations, and coordinate cargo receiving and loadout activities.
• Assist with inventory control, cargo inspections, audits, and customer notifications regarding discrepancies.
• Provide general administrative support, departmental coverage, and assistance to team members as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Terminal operating systems

Job description

SSA Marine Canada Ltd. is a diversified and integrated group of marine logistics companies committed to the success of our people, our customers, and our communities, to sustain and grow Canada’s trade economy for the benefit of all Canadians. Our role in Canada’s supply chain is essential. It’s a responsibility and a privilege, one that inspires us to deliver expert solutions that help move cargo and people across the globe for our customers reliably, safely, and professionally.

SSA Marine is seeking a Traffic Clerk to join our SSA Marine Squamish team. This full-time, permanent position is based at our office in Squamish and reports to the Operations Manager.

The Position

The Traffic Clerk tracks the customers' products on the terminal site from the time it is advised by the customer to the time it has been removed from the site. This includes all cargo SQT handles, including but not limited to pulp, steel or project cargo. This position receives and inputs/tracks the vessel lineups and mill advice from the customer. The Traffic Clerk also inputs and tracks all shipments from/to the customer either via rail or truck. This position is responsible for accurate and professional communication with team members and customers.

You will be part of a motivated and diverse team and will have a high degree of interaction with all employees throughout the organization.

Responsibilities & Activities

• Coordinate vessel, rail, and truck cargo movements, bookings, and scheduling activities.
• Maintain accurate shipment, vessel, and cargo records within terminal operating systems.
• Monitor railcar movements and expedite outstanding shipments to meet vessel loading schedules.
• Liaise with customers to confirm cargo lineups, shipping instructions, and cargo totals.
• Prepare vessel documentation, discharge reports, cargo tallies, and operational paperwork.
• Process customs, steamship, truck, and rail releases and communicate requirements to stakeholders.
• Support terminal operations by responding to inquiries from forepersons, longshore workers, and customers.
• Create job orders, assign storage locations, and coordinate cargo receiving and loadout activities.
• Assist with inventory control, cargo inspections, audits, and customer notifications regarding discrepancies.
• Provide general administrative support, departmental coverage, and assistance to team members as required.

Qualifications & Skills

The Traffic Clerk role is primarily office-based, requiring strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling documentation and communications. Occasional work on the dock or aboard vessels is required, with exposure to outdoor industrial conditions such as varying weather, noise, and operational environments.

The qualifications and skills to be successful in this position include:

• Coordinate vessel, rail, and truck cargo movements, bookings, and scheduling activities.
• Maintain accurate shipment, vessel, and cargo records within terminal operating systems.
• Monitor railcar movements and expedite outstanding shipments to meet vessel loading schedules. Liaise with customers to confirm cargo lineups, shipping instructions, and cargo totals.
• Prepare vessel documentation, discharge reports, cargo tallies, and operational paperwork.
• Process customs, steamship, truck, and rail releases and communicate requirements to stakeholders.
• Support terminal operations by responding to inquiries from forepersons, longshore workers, and customers.
• Create job orders, assign storage locations, and coordinate cargo receiving and loadout activities.
• Assist with inventory control, cargo inspections, audits, and customer notifications regarding discrepancies.
• Provide general administrative support, departmental coverage, and assistance to team members as required.

SSA Marine is committed to Employment Equity. We welcome and embrace applicants with diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds and perspectives. If you have preferred pronouns, please let us know when you apply.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.