Who We Are:

We believe people should never settle for boring baked goods, ever.

We are Portofino Bakery, one of British Columbia's fastest-growing bakeries, serving an increasing network of local grocery and foodservice customers across Western Canada.

Portofino Bakery was founded over 20 years ago in Victoria, BC with the mission to provide better artisan bread to the local community in Victoria. Today, we have over 200 team members, 3 facilities and are continuing our mission to enrich the lives of our customers with better every day baked goods.

Portofino Bakery is part of Bond Bakery Brands, a stakeholder-focused investment platform started by three friends, and includes Pace Processing & Product Development, Holy Napoli and Coco Bakery. Together, we are building better bakeries.

The Bread and Butter of the Position:

If you are the type of person that loves organizing, has great attention to detail and enjoys keeping moving all day, we'd love to consider you for our Shipper Receiver Position.

Our Shipper Receiver is an integral part of our operations, responsible for receiving product and putting it away, keeping our warehouse clean, organized, and operating at max efficiency, shipping product from our Kirkpatrick location to our Veyaness location, including transferring our artisanal products with pride and care between our facilities.

If you are highly organized, detail-oriented and enjoy a job that keeps you moving our Shipper Receiver position may be right for you.

Bonus points for previous commercial driving experience! Our Shipper Receiver must be able to drive a combination of 1 ton and 5 ton trucks.

Reporting to the Shipping & Receiving Supervisor, our Shipper & Receiver is responsible for:

Receiving:

• Receiving deliveries and preparing all documentation to maintain the standards of our food safety program
• Ensuring that all deliveries received meet our food safety standards
• Ensure that all documentation is filled out accurately and in real time
• Ensuring all received materials are put away quickly and following FIFO
• Making sure that the warehouse is clean and well organized
• Recording all damaged product
• Making sure that all deliveries are made by approved suppliers
• Making sure that all materials received are on our approved materials list
• Working with Procurement to make sure that all product order is received according to our purchase orders

Shipping:

• Prepare all finished product for shipping
• Ensure that all finished products to be shipped are properly labelled, organized, and assembled to ensure that products will reach the customer undamaged
• Ensure that all documentation is accurate and complete
• All discrepancies are communicated to appropriate department
• Loading of all finished product onto Transfer truck in a safe and organized manner
• Delivering of finished product to our Veyaness location via our transfer truck (1 ton or 5 ton truck)

General

• Complete all administrative duties and paperwork as assigned
• Support the packaging department with end of line duties
• Make sure the exterior premise is clean, organized and free of debris
• Work closely with supervisors, QA and procurement
• Inventory management
• Raw material preparation for daily production shifts
• Supporting our operations by maintaining excellent warehouse organization and working with the Order Building and Packaging Teams to ensure all time goals are met
• Maintain a “clean as you go” work process

Shifts and availability:

• 8 hour shifts - start time 2:30 pm/ 3:00 pm
• This is a full-time permanent position

The Ingredients You Bring to the Table:

• Desire to embrace the role and take ownership of our shipping and receiving department and warehouse.
• Previous driving experience is an asset!
• Forklift ticket – we will train
• Ability to use a hand and electric jack
• The ability to lift up to 50lbs
• A class 5 driver's license
• A clean driver's abstract from the past 5 years, with no major infractions
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to work in a team environment cooperatively
• A willingness to learn and grow
• A commitment to upholding company policies, compliance and quality standards
• A commitment to punctuality and reliability, showing up to shifts on time and ready to work
• Strong Communication Skills
• The ability to work independently, as well as in a group
• The ability to work on your feet for extended periods
• The ability to work in a clean, organized manner
• A willingness to learn and grow
• Previous experience in a warehouse environment is considered an asset

The Details You'll Loave:

• Guaranteed annual raise
• Medical & Dental benefits including Life Insurance after 3 months
• Access to complimentary "staff bread" to take home when available
• Opportunity for advancement
• Annual Footwear Allowance
• Paid Training
• Uniforms Provided
• Comprehensive Wellness and Leadership Development Program

Our Values and What We Expect From Our Breadhead Team Members:

Integrity

We keep it real — in the way we treat our customers, in the way we speak with one another, in the way we walk our safety talk, and in the way we make our products. We are not afraid to have difficult conversations while maintaining respect for one another. We look for areas of common ground - we are stronger together.

Quality

We stand for quality without compromise. With our products. With our people. With sourcing quality ingredients. And taking the extra time needed to bring out the best flavours and textures to make our product better.

Growth

We understand that in order to create a greater positive impact for our customers and communities, we need to continue growing our reach. We commit to being an important part of Portofino's growth journey. And we commit to growing ourselves through training and both personal and professional development.

Community

We are proud that Portofino was born and raised on Vancouver Island and that we are a diverse group of individuals. We know that our success is because of the support of our local communities. And we know the bigger we grow, the more we can give back to the communities that have done so much for us.

Inclusivity Statement:

At Portofino Bakery, we believe that diversity of experience, opinion and background is fundamental to our future growth. We believe success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment where people from various backgrounds can work productively together. Portofino Bakery is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $21.00-$24.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saanichton, BC V8M 1Z9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person