Freight Jobs in Brampton, ON

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Freight forwarding

Tasks

• Compile orders and instructions received from customers
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Revise type and quantity of materials required sent for production, construction and other projects
• Track and complete work orders
• Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
• Perform routine clerical duties
• Prepare and submit reports
• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Maintain work records and logs
• Organize warehouse and work areas
• Perform general office duties
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
• Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
• Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
• Estimate type and quantity of materials and labour required for production, construction and other projects
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
• Provide customer service
• Co-ordinate, assign and review work
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Communicate with ships, aircraft and other remote operations
• Follow-up on issues with work orders
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
• Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance
• Organize and maintain inventory

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Outlook
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Values and ethics
• Analytical
• Proactive

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan