Shipping Administrator
Job No:
94073
Location:
Oliver, BC
- Are you an experienced Shipping Administrator with knowledge of shipping and freight operations?
- Enjoy an attractive salary, generous benefits, and yearly incentives!
- Great opportunity to grow your career with a leading supplier of agricultural products.
About BC Tree Fruits
BC Tree Fruits Cooperative is owned by local grower families. Our contracted growers nurture the orchards to create the best produce possible, and we provide the expertise in grading, packing and marketing under the BC Tree Fruits brand. Our organization supports its growers with sales, marketing, accounting, technology, shipping, horticultural, and regulatory compliance assistance. Representing over 500 growers, we market fresh tree fruits including, apples, pears, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, prunes and grapes.
We operate under the values of fairness, innovation, productivity, flexibility, and consensus. As a member-owned co-op, our owners have a say in what we do, we work hard to build consensus, and we wouldn't have it any other way. With over 700 employees (at peak season), our aim is that each employee comes to work every day with a true sense of ownership.
To learn more about BC Tree Fruits, please visit www.bctree.com
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced, motivated individual to join our team as a Shipping Administrator at our Oliver location.
The Shipping Clerk works to receive and schedule shipping and freight operations, including developing a working knowledge of warehouse organization and creating proper and detailed shipping documentation. S/he will work with the packinghouse team to ensure customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Looking through work orders to determine order picking activities and picking orders according to the specific instructions provided
- Matching order information in order cards with information on picked items to ensure conformity
- Maintaining shipping record files
- Recording damaged or defective items and replacing them according to company policies
- Comparing the amount and identification numbers of goods against orders
- Ascertaining all incoming and outgoing shipments are properly labeled and correlated to documents and are available with each shipment
- Maintaining Shipping Visitors Log and forwarding completed pages to the Safety Officer for verification
- Checking all drivers into the plant and conveying Safety Requirements
- Ascertaining the quality and quantity of picked items and ensuring that they are safely delivered to the delivery pallet
- Determining storage areas for incoming shipments and allocating appropriate space within the warehouse
- Handling returns and exchanges by ensuring that reverse distribution processes are followed properly
- Selecting the method of consignment utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates
In addition to being a great communicator, extremely detailed orientated, and a team player, you will have a minimum of 3 years of administrative experience. A knowledge of shipping functions, experience within the fruit industry and/or a relevant post-secondary qualification would be considered an asset. Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience are encouraged to apply.
As our ideal candidate, you will have strong computer skills, demonstratable leadership skills and the ability to work well under pressure and calmly handle multiple changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Conflict resolution and team building skills
- Willingness to learn and work to the best of your ability
- Availability to work weekends when required during high production time
- Willingness to work 9-10 hour shifts when required
This role will include some travel and as a result, a valid BC driver's license is required.
About the Benefits
We are offering an attractive remuneration package that is commensurate with skills and experience, including the following benefits:
- Extended medical and dental, including BC MSP
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Long Term Disability
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan – includes matched contributions by employer
- Three weeks of vacation to start
- Yearly incentive program
- Store discounts
To ensure our employees maintain a healthy work/life balance, we also offer a comprehensive Health and Wellness program.
Upon joining our team, you will be welcomed into a supportive and collaborative culture that is actively involved in giving back to the community. From weekly food bank contributions to shoe drives for Africa and donations to the BC Cancer Foundation, we believe it's important to support the communities who support us.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to use your shipping clerk experience and take on a pivotal role with a leading agricultural supplier. APPLY TODAY!