Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Bradford Greenhouses, awarded Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2018, is a long-established family owned and operated business dating back to 1961, carrying with us for sixty plus years traditional values of integrity and commitment to customer service engrained by the founder Francis Ferragine.

We are well renowned as a retail/wholesale leader and a good responsible corporate citizen in Central Ontario.

Environmentally friendly; Bradford Greenhouses capture rainwater in cisterns for plant watering, heat glass houses with natural solar heat, engage in plastic product recycling, retailer’s plastic collection/recycle program, heat recovery systems on boilers, and composting organic materials for garden soils.

Community aware Bradford Greenhouses is fortunate to provide community support through such items as the Poinsettia Program (school fundraiser), and golf tournament (Roots for Youth Foundation).

Believing that diversity brings in creativity and teamwork, we annually hire a great mix of students, retirees, regular full time, seniors, and seasonal staff who better serve our diverse community.

Bradford Greenhouses offers health/dental benefits, employee discounts, job advancement opportunities, supplemental training, wrapped in a culture of learning and empowering people to be motivated toward company goals.

In today’s modern world, it is an exciting time of change. We are blending core values to create a culture that enhances and enriches a work/life balance with the growing needs of the company. Collectively in this common ground, we can continuously improve to reap the rewards from the “Seeds of Change”.

Here we GROWagain! Bradford Greenhouses Ltd. is looking for a Shipping and Receiving Clerk to join our Barrie, ON Retail warehouse team.

Reports To:

Head Shipper

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Energy & Stress
• Team Work
• Quality Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Operating Equipment
• Ethics and Integrity

Summary:

The Shipping and Receiving Clerk performs daily delivery, order fulfillment, packaging, receiving, and shipment of packages. They will be responsible for the accurate and seamless reception and processing of incoming shipments. They must load and unload shipments regularly, with the capability of repetitive heavy lifting, and use any necessary equipment, e.g., lift truck, forklift, etc. Other responsibilities will include the inspection of incoming shipments to verify contents and quality and may be required to assist in the scheduling of freight appointments. The Shipping and Receiving Clerk must understand the impact of this position on other business functions that depend on the accuracy and efficiency of incoming/outgoing items. Inventory management and vendor relations with shipping companies are essential functions for this position.

Job Duties:

• Prepare receiving dock to accept incoming product.
• Match product with purchase orders.
• Verify received product expiration codes.
• Inspect product to ensure saleable condition with acceptable code dating.
• Operate a Forklift or Electric Pallet Jack in a safe manner to move received product.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• May be required to assist with scheduling freight appointments.
• May lift cases of product and/or stock merchandise according to documented procedures.
• Process all required paperwork and maintain adequate records for reporting and tracking.
• Create a daily shipment schedule.
• Oversee the secure and accurate loading and unloading of deliveries.
• Track shipments and verify receipts of shipments as required.
• Manage inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Sort and distribute incoming shipments.
• Perform quality audits of the condition of shipped goods for both incoming and outgoing items prior to signing off.
• Report discrepancies to immediate supervisor.
• Follow current standards and procedures.
• Ensure that shipments contain proper documentation and if there are multiple items in a shipment, ensure item lists are complete.
• Problem solves for cases of missing documents, shipments, and deliveries.
• Maintain organized work area according to policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Make deliveries with a company vehicle as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Working experience in Shipping and Receiving role preferred.
• Ability to perform repetitive heavy lifting.
• Able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Knowledge of filling out waybills and bills of landing and international shipments.
• Ability to weigh and measure items.
• Working knowledge of safe lifting methods.
• Demonstrated ability to operate material handling equipment including forklift truck.
• Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
• Computer literacy, including working skills of Excel and e-mail.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work.
• Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.

Working Conditions

• Travel may be required.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Overtime as required.
• Lifting or moving up to 50 lbs may be required.
• Work is performed in a combination of environments.
• Working in warm, humid conditions at times.
• This position may be exposed to elements such as noise, dust, odours, fumes and oils.