distribution and transport logistics technician
- Warwick, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
French
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Computer and technology knowledge
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
French
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Industrial facility or establishment
- Transportation
- Warehouse
- Private sector
- Garage
Tasks
- Compile orders and instructions received from customers
- Develop specific plans to prioritize
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Oversee operational logistics of the organization
- Track and complete work orders
- Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
- Perform routine clerical duties
- Prepare and submit reports
- Maintain work records and logs
- Organize warehouse and work areas
- Perform general office duties
- Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
- Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
- Project management
- Provide customer service
- Co-ordinate, assign and review work
- Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
- Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
- Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
- Follow-up on issues with work orders
- Keep track of shipments
- Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
- Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
- Maintain vehicle operator work records
- Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
- Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
- Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance
- Organize and maintain inventory
Computer and technology knowledge
- Database software
- Internet
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS Office
- Delivery
- Trucking
- Expedition
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Proactive
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate operational logistics, dispatch personnel and vehicle operators, track shipments and work orders, and manage the movement and inventory of supplies. Maintain records, prepare reports, coordinate production and traffic flow, and provide customer service while responding to urgent calls.
Requirements
Requires a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a one- to two-year program, or equivalent experience, and two to less than three years of experience. Candidates should have knowledge of dispatching and trucking regulations, computer skills including database software and Microsoft Office, and the ability to work accurately under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Logistics Coordination
- Dispatching
- Shipment Tracking
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse Organization
- Work Order Management
- Traffic Coordination
- Cross-Border Dispatching Regulations
- Highway Trucking Regulations
- Customer Service
- Project Management
- Production Scheduling
- Report Preparation
- Database Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Benefits As Per Collective Agreement
- Free Parking
- Paid Learning and Training
- Parking Available
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Distribution Logistics
- Transportation
- Warehouse
- Industrial Facility
- Dispatching
- Cross-Border Dispatching
- Highway Trucking
- Shipment Tracking
- Work Orders
- Inventory Management
- Traffic Flow Coordination
- Production Scheduling
- Project Management
- Customer Service
- Database Software
- Internet
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Delivery Trucking
- Expedition
- Vehicle Operator Records
- Fuel and Mileage Records
- Criminal Record Check
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots