Warehouse Technician

Edge Transportation specializes in flat deck, heavy haul & over-dimensional freight service throughout North America. From full truckload to less-than-truckload needs, experienced operators ensure secure and efficient transport. 
In addition, we offer Drayage service which refers to a specialty logistics service that carries freight containers over a short distance, an essential part of intermodal shipping. 
We take containers in and out of warehouses, rail terminals, ocean ports and harbors. This often involves taking huge steal shipping containers off rail cars and ship decks and then loading them onto truck trailers. From there, the container is transported to a warehouse or storage facility to get ready for the next step in the intermodal shipping process. Drayage is part of a larger logistics process.

Edge Transport is growing and currently recruiting for a fulltime Warehouse Technician for their Edmonton warehouse. This work is excpected to start early April.

This is a Monday to Friday position from 8.00 am to 4:30 pm or as the business dictates.

Scope

The role of the Warehouse Technician within the Supply Chain department supports logistics operations by performing various warehouse tasks to support the movement of freight according to applicable procedures, complying with defined quality standards. Stock is tracked in an efficient and accurate manner. This position works alongside loader operators to load freight into trailers according to customer inventory and material order details (i.e. picking slip) as well as to offload incoming

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate
• Comprehensive benefit plan
• On-site parking
• Family like atmosphere

Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for issuing and distributing material, as well as shipping and receiving material as per established Receiving Control Plans
• Responsible for using in house inventory system to accept, count and delegate deliveries to specific departments.
• Responsible for daily reporting of inbound and outbound shipments to client.
• Assist forklift operators to load and unload containers/trailers
• Perform other material handling activities such as counting, sorting, sampling and cleaning of product.
• Ensure product quality comply with defined standards and reporting deviations
• Carry out duties in an effective manner meeting productivity and efficiency standards
• Ensure proper use of the company assets, detecting and reporting malfunctioning equipment
• Perform other duties as required, including, but not limited to effective yard and warehouse clean-up, yard maintenance, administrative duties

Experience

• Minimum 2 years Warehouse experience required
• Experience with shipping and receiving of material.
• Experience kitting and staging of material.
• Forklift experience not required but would be an asset
• Warehouse / parts picker experience required
• Computer experience – MS Office, Excel
• Strong attention to detail 
• Able to meet deadline and work in a team environment
• Responsible for the safety of yourself and others while at the worksite.
• Reporting of unsafe conditions/incidents.
• Safe operation of all equipment.

All applicants will adhere to a criminal record search, drug and alcohol screen

We are an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.

Edge Transport is a member of the TF Energy Solutions Group of Companies