Shipping Associate at J.D. Irving, Truro, NS

AI Summary

J.D. Irving in Truro, NS, is seeking a Shipping Associate to perform essential warehouse activities. This role involves loading, unloading, sorting, and moving material, alongside accurate picking and packing. Candidates need strong communication skills and the ability to perform manual material handling duties.

About the Opportunity

As a Shipping Associate with J.D. Irving in Truro, Nova Scotia, you will play a crucial role in our warehouse operations, ensuring the smooth flow of goods. You will perform and/or supervise general physical activities to load, unload, sort, and move shipments efficiently, often using various material handling equipment. A key responsibility involves managing the verification, acceptance, counting, and accurate inputting of all incoming goods and their condition into the D365 Microsoft system. This position requires supporting the daily workload and collaborating effectively with the warehouse supervisor and team in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for completing receiving, shipping, picking, packing, and inventory checks as required for quality control, always striving to meet operational standards. Your ability to prioritize and pick material to fill and process orders accurately is paramount, as you will maintain picking accuracy and take responsibility for complete and correct shipments to customers. Furthermore, you will monitor inventory levels of product daily, print and process various documents such as picklists, packing lists, and bills of lading, and ensure all shipping and receiving documents are completed correctly. You will also load and unload inbound and outbound freight and manage to meet customer delivery dates and deadlines, assembling orders as needed. Safely operating a forklift and pump truck is also an integral part of this role, alongside performing other duties as required to support the team.

What You'll Bring

To excel in this Shipping Associate role, you will possess strong communication skills, both written and spoken, which are essential for effective teamwork and documentation. Good organizational and planning skills will enable you to manage tasks efficiently and prioritize effectively. The ability to perform repetitive, manual material handling without restriction is crucial, requiring physical abilities such including kneeling, bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and grasping. We are looking for an individual with a willingness to learn and an adaptability to change, who operates with utmost professionalism and confidentiality. Previous experience in order picking and packing, especially using RF Scanners, along with general warehouse duties, is considered a valuable asset. Strong computer skills, particularly with shipping software, are important for managing our systems. Experience in logistics and dealing with various freight and courier partners will also be highly beneficial. While we encourage all interested candidates to apply, even if you feel you do not meet every single requirement, your potential and commitment to learning are highly valued.

About J.D. Irving, Limited

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) is a diverse group of companies operating across Eastern Canada and the USA, supported by a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At JDI, you become part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. We foster a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, offering opportunities to grow your career across our various operating divisions. We are deeply committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability, whether visible or invisible, temporary or permanent, can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities. Our recruitment process combines human screening with AI technology to identify the skills and qualities that matter most, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly. We appreciate your interest in our company; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.