Shipper Receiver

Are you a skilled Shipper Receiver holding a valid forklift license and looking for a reliable daytime schedule? Randstad is hiring a full-time Shipper Receiver for a busy building materials supplier in Edmonton!

Highlights:

Pay Rate: $23.00 / hour

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Day Shift)

Environment: Dynamic mix of indoor and outdoor warehouse duties

If you bring a strong background in inventory management, safe forklift operation, and enjoy staying active on the job, we want to hear from you!

Advantages
Enjoy your evenings and weekends with a consistent Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM shift.
Earn a solid $23.00 per hour.
Keep active with a great mix of indoor warehouse and outdoor yard responsibilities.

Responsibilities
Safely operate a Sit-Down Counterbalance forklift to load, unload, move, and stage building materials throughout the facility.
Prepare and meticulously verify shipping and receiving documentation, utilizing warehouse shipping systems and completing required paperwork.
Inspect all incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and damage, ensuring precise inventory control.
Organize inventory and maintain clean, orderly, and safe warehouse and yard areas.

Qualifications
Must possess a valid Sit-Down Counterbalance Forklift ticket with proven operational experience in a busy environment.
Strong background in shipping/receiving operations, documentation, and inventory control.
Must be highly comfortable and willing to work outdoors in the yard as well as inside the warehouse.
Comfortable using shipping systems, computers, and completing accurate paperwork.

Summary
If you are ready to take on this exciting role and think you are the right fit, we want to hear from you!

Online: Apply directly through this job advertisement.


**Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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