Shipper/Receiver
- Oakville, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Minimum of 3 years previous experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
At Richardson International, being truly invested is at the heart of everything we do. For over 165 years, Richardson has been dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing, Richardson is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with over 4,000 employees across Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and investing in our people and our communities.
Richardson Oilseed is one of Canada’s oldest and largest fully-integrated oilseed processing and packaging operations with three facilities across Canada. In addition to producing bulk canola oil and meal, our food products division produces a wide variety of canola-based margarines, oils, and shortenings for the industrial, retail and foodservice markets.
Working with Richardson opens to door to a world of possibility. We currently have an opportunity for a Shipper/Receiver at our Oakville, ON location.
Responsibilities:
Interested candidates should click the Apply icon to apply online by October 16, 2026.
Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.
Richardson Oilseed is one of Canada’s oldest and largest fully-integrated oilseed processing and packaging operations with three facilities across Canada. In addition to producing bulk canola oil and meal, our food products division produces a wide variety of canola-based margarines, oils, and shortenings for the industrial, retail and foodservice markets.
Working with Richardson opens to door to a world of possibility. We currently have an opportunity for a Shipper/Receiver at our Oakville, ON location.
Responsibilities:
- Understand and comply with all workplace health and safety requirements, company policies and procedures and general workplace rules
- Participate in the day to day health and safety program by working in a safe manner at all times:
- Always using the required personal protective equipment
- Ensuring that authorized work is completed safely
- Utilizing required controls to prevent risk of exposure to hazards
- Participating actively in incident investigations, training, and other health and safety initiatives
- Reporting all unsafe acts and conditions and all incidents, near misses and workplace injuries/illnesses as per company procedure
- Perform loading and off-loading functions of trailers and/or warehouse transfers
- Ensure loading of quality finished product with no visible non-conformities for all customers and/or transfer orders
- Responsible for accurate inventory and reporting all discrepancies
- Communicate any deviations of the loading/unloading schedule to the Operations Supervisor or Logistics Coordinator
- Perform all aspects of computerized bills of lading
- Perform physical counts of inventory as directed
- Other duties as assigned
- Grade twelve or equivalent
- Valid forklift and high reach licence or willing to obtain
- Ability to use radio frequency scanner
- Minimum of 3 years previous experience
- Must be willing to work overtime
Interested candidates should click the Apply icon to apply online by October 16, 2026.
Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Load and unload trailers and warehouse transfers, ensuring finished products meet quality requirements and inventory records are accurate. Complete computerized bills of lading, perform inventory counts, communicate schedule deviations, and follow workplace health and safety procedures.
Requirements
Applicants must have a high school education or equivalent, at least three years of previous experience, and a valid forklift and high-reach licence or willingness to obtain one. They must be able to use a radio frequency scanner and be willing to work overtime.
Skills
- Forklift Operation
- High-Reach Equipment Operation
- Radio Frequency Scanner Use
- Loading and Off-Loading
- Inventory Accuracy
- Physical Inventory Counts
- Bills of Lading
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment Compliance
- Hazard Controls
- Incident Reporting
- Quality Inspection
- Schedule Communication
Benefits
- Pension
- Flexible Benefits Plan
- Training and Career Development Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Transportation
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Shipper/Receiver
- Forklift
- High-Reach Licence
- Radio Frequency Scanner
- Loading
- Off-Loading
- Warehouse Transfers
- Finished Products
- Inventory Management
- Physical Inventory Counts
- Bills of Lading
- Quality Inspection
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hazard Controls
- Incident Investigations
- Incident Reporting
- Logistics
- Oilseed Processing
- Food Manufacturing
- Canola Products
- Overtime