Shipper/Receiver

Job Title: Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Location: Amherst, NS

Job Type:Full time/Temp to Hire Opportunity

Shift:Mondays to Sunday (rotational weekends) 7:30am-4pm/4pm-2am

Wage:$20.00/hour

Job duties shipping and receiving clerk:

• Greeting drivers and visitors with excellent customer service
• Organizing trailers in/out of warehouse doors
• Advising warehouse of arrivals and assigning doors for drivers
• Verifying reefer settings on trailers and ensuring trailer suitability, sealing trailers
• Organizing shipping/receiving documentation
• Processing required paperwork and maintaining accurate records
• Return paperwork to driver and release truck
• E-mail transportation companies when loads are ready
• Monitoring workflow
• Reporting discrepancies to supervisors
• Maintain organization of shipping office
• Maintain files, perform data entry, and answer phones as needed
• Understand and follow all regulatory compliance related to inbound/outbound shipping and handling of customers products / pallets
• Perform any other assigned duties

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Secondary School Diploma
• Must be physically fit and able to safely and repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry items
• Must have a good working knowledge of computers
• Excellent communications skills (oral & written) and customer service skills
• Must maintain confidentiality of records
• Must be able to prioritize and organize
• Must be able to work independently and effectively
• Must be flexible and able to handle fast paced work environment
• Must be competent and trained or willing to train on safe handling of MHE
• Familiar with emergency procedures, safety protocol in the warehouse and wear all PPE required