Receiver

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At KENT, people don't just take jobs. They build careers. 

Whether you're leading a team, serving customers, creating content, managing projects, or building expertise in your field, you'll find opportunities to learn new skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Many of our leaders started in frontline roles and advanced through experience, development, and hard work. 

If you're looking for a place where your contribution matters, your growth is supported, and your work helps shape communities across Atlantic Canada, we'd love to hear from you. 

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The Receiver will perform and/or supervise general physical activities to load, unload, sort and move shipments by hand or using material handling equipment. Manage verification, acceptance, counting, and inputting into D365 Microsoft system of all incoming goods and their condition.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the daily workload and working together with the warehouse supervisor and team  
• Work well in a fast-paced environment  
• Completing all receiving/shipping/picking/packing/inventory checks and vendor claims as required for quality control  
• Prioritize and pick material to fill and process orders  
• Maintain picking accuracy and responsibility for complete and correct shipments to customers  
• Print and process various documents, e.g., picklist, packing list and bill of ladings  
• Ensure shipping and receiving documents are completed and correct  
• Load and unload inbound and outbound freight  
• Assemble orders  
• Operate a forklift safely  
• Perform other duties as required  

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills both written and spoken  
• Good organizational and planning skills  
• Ability to perform repetitive, manual material handling without restriction requiring (but not limited to) the following physical abilities: kneeling, bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and grasping 
• Willingness to learn and adaptable to change  
• Operates with utmost professionalism and confidentiality  
• Previous experience in order picking, packing using RF Scanners, and general warehouse duties is an asset  
• Strong computer skills, specifically shipping software  
• Experience in logistics, dealing with various freight/courier partners  
• Forklift License an asset