Location: Edmonton, AB & Aldergrove, BC
SUMMARY:
The Team Lead Shipping is responsible for supervision of Shipping, Receiving and Yard Personnel. Coordinating delivery schedule with the Order Desk and Production Manager, Inventory Management and Quality Control.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure all equipment has been inspected daily by operators prior to using/operating including lift trucks and stud chopping machine for cutdowns.
- Strapping of material on production carts (use of banding machine)
- Assisting of supplying coils to production
- Putting material in storage rack
- Receiving and marking coils; scanning paperwork, attaching mill certs
- Rotating coils so older coils are in front of newer coils
- Checking orders for next day loads one at a time. Making sure all info from one order is relayed to order desk before moving on to the next order.
- Mapping and planning loads
- Organizing truck shipments; being professional, courteous and respectful to all shipping agencies
- Counting, paperwork, quality control
- Loading and unloading material on trucks
- Stacking coils
- Housekeeping – ensure that the yard is kept neat and clean; includes sweeping and picking up debris in yard and shop
- Emptying knock out and garbage bins
- Final check on completed loads; signing paperwork once double checked; making sure drivers receive and sign correct paperwork
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in a supervisory role is required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with production personnel, order desk, customers, couriers and truck drivers.
- Strong organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
- Heavy lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Crane experience
- Knowledge and skill to operate a forklift (Certification required)
- Experience in use of chop saw and steel binding machines
- Working knowledge of industry maintenance requirements and best practices
- Ability to work well as a team player in a fast paced environment
- Ability to train employees including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
ADDITIONAL:
- 40 Hours/week
- Occasional Overtime may be required.
- Schedule varies based on branch requirements.
- Additional hours (4-6hrs) will be required once a quarter on a Saturday for inventory cycle counts
- 80% of the workday is outside in the yard.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- 200.00 reimbursement per year for Safety Boots
- 200.00 reimbursement bi-annually for Safety Prescription Eyewear
- Winter Hats, gloves, jackets provided for shipping positions.
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Paid Personal Days (3 in Edmonton and 5 in Vancouver per year)
- On-site parking