Are you an organized, detail-oriented person ready to launch a career in supply chain and operations? We are seeking a motivated Receiving and Inventory Clerk to join our team. In this role, you will serve as a vital link between procurement, warehouse operations, and internal production teams. From material handling and inventory tracking to cross-training in production scheduling, this entry-level role offers comprehensive, hands-on training designed to build your foundational expertise in warehouse logistics and manufacturing support.
Job Description
What you will do in this role
- Receiving and inbound logistics
- Package verification: Receive incoming daily shipments and inspect packages to verify physical counts against purchase orders and packing slips.
- Internal delivery: Sort and deliver small packages, parcels, and documentation to internal departments across the facility.
- Delivery and crane coordination: Schedule delivery windows with freight carriers and coordinate arrivals with internal crane schedules for safe unloading.
- Space management: Communicate proactively with warehouse staff to organize and clear racking or floor space prior to incoming deliveries.
- TDG compliance: Maintain required Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) documentation for inbound and outbound shipments.
- Scrap and waste management: Coordinate waste bin pickups and track scrap loads to match corresponding sales invoices.
- System entry and inventory control
- System receipts: Enter received materials into the inventory management or ERP system to maintain accurate real-time records, including mill certificate compliance.
- Freight cost allocation: Calculate inbound freight charges and assign shipping costs to material receipts in the system.
- Cycle counting: Perform regular physical cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and process system adjustments under Purchasing Manager guidance.
- Vending machine stocking: Order parts and restock internal shop supply vending units as needed.
- Learning and cross-training
- Learn production scheduling: Train to help schedule production lines when the main scheduler is away.
- Help plan outgoing loads: Assist with organizing outgoing trucks for finished steel products.
Qualifications
What we are looking for
- Safety-minded (critical): Safety is our #1 priority. You are aware of your surroundings, follow all facility safety rules, and always wear required safety PPE gear.
- Experience: Entry-level. No experience needed. Retail, stockroom, or office experience is a plus.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Computer skills: Basic computer comfort and a willingness to learn our inventory software.
- Math skills: Comfortable with basic math (adding, counting, checking numbers).
- Work style: Reliable, organized, and attentive to detail.
- Language: Good everyday English skills (speaking, reading, and writing) to communicate clearly with drivers, coworkers, and managers.
- Workplace: Comfortable working in an active, industrial steel manufacturing plant.
Physical Requirements
- Walking and standing throughout your work shift.
- Lifting and carrying small-to-medium boxes throughout the facility.
Additional Information
Canam, an employer that makes you want to stay
Since 1960, Canam has been an employer with a strong, unifying and family-oriented culture, rallying its 5,100 employees. Established in Canada, the United States, Romania, India and the Philippines, our company continues to grow thanks to the innovation and know-how of each and every one of our employees. In fact, in order to build structures that are known and recognized for their quality throughout North America, you need to feel that you have what it takes to succeed in these major projects. Proud of our accomplishments, we are here to stay, and it is with you that we want to do so.
Canam Group Inc. appreciates your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We reserve the right to conduct criminal, credit, and job-related medical background checks as part of the hiring process, upon the candidate's written authorization and at the company's expense.