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Duties include, but are not limited to, packaging & shipping local, national and international packages; receiving goods for clients, including dangerous goods and perishables; managing internal inventory of lab coats; entering information into the financial system (SAP), as required; working closely with procurement and accounts payable staff to ensure smooth operations for clients of the Saskatoon Research Centre.
Education Requirements:
Secondary School diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience Requirements:
Experience in shipping, receiving, or purchasing required.
Conditions of Employment:
English essential
Reliability status.
Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to lift up to 30 kg.
Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification for duration of employment.
Employment Terms:
Temporary, Casual. Persons hired as a casual worker may not be employed for more than 90 working days in a calendar year. Staffing through this process will not lead to term or indeterminate employment.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Computer use
Specific Skills
- Unpack goods received
- Route goods to appropriate storage areas
- Record shortages and reject damaged goods
- Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents
- Pack goods to be shipped
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods
- Maintain internal record-keeping system
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents
- Determine method of shipment
- Assemble containers and crates
- Affix identifying information and shipping instructions on shipments
Work Setting
- Government
Type of Equipment
- Pallet lifters
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
Type of Operation
- Manual inventory control
- Handling of hazardous goods
- Computerized inventory control
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Electronic mail
- General office equipment
- Internet browser
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