QUICK FACTS:
JOB POSTING – Shipping Associate

• Shipping Associate Role (RF scanner, floor work)
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm
• Full-Time, Permanent
• $19.00 per hour to start and growth opportunities after on-the-job training
• Located at 65 Quarterman Road, Guelph
• Benefits Program
• Social Committee/Company Events
• Clean, state-of-the-art Warehouse, room temperature
• Family-owned, Social Responsibility/Sustainability culture
• Excellent work-life balance
• Regular wage reviews and transparent wage grid

The Company

Fraser Direct is a family-owned and run company with 25 years in business. We offer highly customized end-to-end supply chain services including warehousing & fulfillment, transportation management, and customs brokerage. Our primary driver of growth is client word-of-mouth and referrals – a testament to our core value: Service. With the second generation of Frasers at the helm, our company is experiencing tremendous growth.

Why you’ll love us

• Competitive pay & benefits – including holidays, paid time off and health plan
• We’re NOT an agency and NOT seasonal—we’re here for the long term
• Safety Shoe voucher after probation
• Great warehouse work environment – friendly, clean, quiet
• On-the-job Training, learn and grow with us through skills development!
• Monthly recognition awards
• Social committee and company events

The Job

Fraser Direct is seeking a Shipping Associate to join our team and support Shipping department. You will assist with the day-to-day preparation of outbound shipments. In this role you will focus on data entry of shipment details for both parcel (courier) shipments and palletized (LTL/FTL) shipments and physically verifying and preparing all shipments for pick-up. This is a hands-on role working with a wide variety of clients, carriers, consignees, and their various shipping requirements.

The Duties

• Accurate and efficient processing of parcels and LTL shipments through computerized shipping system.
• Assess packages and report damages.
• Match pieces on BOL to completed work log.
• Ensure correct shipment details and numbers are keyed into the computer system.
• Correct client selected;
• Manifesting to the correct consignee;
• Manifests are accurate;
• Cubing process is understood;
• Ensure correct shipping rates are applied to all parcels (critical), e.g. cubing for light or oddly shaped items (dimensional weight shipments)
• Scan and weigh products on shipping line – ensure speed, parcel sequence, and order type are correct.
• Work with forklifts to coordinate the movement of pallets/shipments as needed in staging area.
• Verify, prepare and stage pallets for shipment pick-up:
• Perform final quality check of entire order for accuracy;
• Building/rebuild pallets properly and safely for transit;
• Wrap pallets;
• Add correct pallet tags, order labels, compliance labels;
• Mark pallets “ready to ship” once complete and mark with correct carrier;
• Stage complete shipment (all pallets) together in the staging lanes, ensuring pallets are neat, organized, well labeled, and easily identified for carrier pick-up.
• Load outbound shipments onto carrier trucks, and ensuring:
• Outgoing BOLs are signed by carrier picking-up;
• All required paperwork (e.g. customs paperwork, invoice/packing list) accompanies each shipment.
• Complete daily work log with correct and complete details.
• Perform dock inspection throughout the day and at end of shift to ensure no shipments or pallets left unaccounted for.
• Follow instructions given by the Supervisor and/or Team Leader, who will determine priorities.
• Deliver quality control as specified in client and company policies and procedures.
• Required to follow company and client procedures and specifications.
• Support and follow all Health & Safety regulations. Where possible, correct unsafe or hazardous conditions and report to TL, Supervisor, Warehouse Manager or a Health & Safety Committee member.
• Follow and maintain good housekeeping practices.
• All other duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential to Have:

• 1-3 years of shipping department and Counterbalance Forklift experience.
• Prior knowledge of Shipping documentation (i.e. BOLs)
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Superior data entry and keying skills on a computer, with great accuracy
• Comprehension of written documentation
• Good interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience with RF scanner an asset
• Attention to detail and basic mathematical skills (counting with accuracy)
• Able to work independently and complete tasks with sense of urgency
• Effective organization, planning and time management skills; must be able to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Effective listening skills, willing and able to take direction

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Grade 12 or equivalent work experience

REQUIRED TRAINING:

• Applicable SOP documentation and procedures
• All applicable Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
• Fraser Direct specific training for designated position

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF JOB:

• Warehouse Environment, CSA-approved safety shoes required
• Ability to lift or move heavy objects (up to 30- 50lb)
• Ability to stand, bend, and walk around throughout the day

Please note: This position requires full-time availability. Applicants must have unrestricted work authorization in Canada.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
• We encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). All reasonable efforts will be made to provide such accommodations.
• By applying to this job, you will be assessed against our “Deliver the Promise” standards to ensure we provide our clients with consistent and exceptional service and cultivate a culture of excellence. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory reference and background checks.

Additional Information:

• This job requisition was not created with the help of AI. AI will not be used to make hiring decisions or to determine who progresses in the job application process. This position is for an existing vacancy.

Thank you to all interested applicants. Candidates who possess the best fit of experience, skills, and qualifications outlined above will be contacted for next steps in the hiring process.