VegPro International Inc. is a Canadian leader in the innovation of its agricultural production of baby leaf lettuce and salads, supplying customers in North America all year long under the well-known label Fresh Attitude. Our pre-washed and ready-to-eat packaged salads are available in all major grocery chains in Canada, with a strong and rapidly growing presence in the United States.
At VegPro, we believe everyone should have access to the benefits only nature can give us. We own and farm approximately 700 acres of land in Coldstream, BC, and we have built a 70,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art produce packaging facility. Living with the upmost respect to the land and to our consumers, our employees are devoted each day to growing and packing the freshest, healthiest, most innovative, and best-tasting ready-to-eat fresh salads.
We are looking for experienced semi-truck driver to join our team for a Shunter/Forklift Operator role to help out on Saturdays and to cover vacations/sick days (on call) until the mid October. Class 1 license preferred but not required as the primary responsibility for a position is to move 50” semi-trailers in the yard to prepare them for loading. This position is also accountable for forklift duties when Shunter is not needed.
Main Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all customer orders are processed in a timely and efficient manner by placing or removing trailers to and from designated areas
- Open and close trailer doors as required, create and update a daily yard check and shunt log; attach trailer seals as needed
- Demonstrate good judgment when checking trailers and maintaining the shunt truck
- Ensure that the rules of the yard are followed at all times
- Perform the receiving and shipment duties of raw materials, finished products, packaging products, and ingredients
- Ensure that the quantities correspond to the receipt/shipment slip
- Enter products in the EXA system using both data entry and scanning guns
- Weigh, cool and place products where appropriate
- Rotate products (FIFO) according to storage standards
- Receive the order forms and take note of the orders to be prepared during the day
- Pick orders according to the products indicated on the order form, which requires using a pallet truck or a forklift; safe and secure loading and unloading of trucks
- Safe operation, inspection, and daily maintenance of the forklift, survey equipment, and the shunter truck
- Respect occupational health and safety policies and procedures and good manufacturing practices (HACCP and GMP)
- Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements
- High school diploma
- Previous transportation or warehouse experience, with at least 1 year experience driving a semi-truck
- Class 1 license preferred but not required with applicable experience
- Experience in warehouse work, forklift driving, and truck loading/unloading is an asset
- Strong mathematic skills for quick, accurate product counts
- Proficiency in spoken and written English, and knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset
- Knowledge of and ability to follow HACCP & Safety standards
Perks
- Benefits (medical and dental) after completing the probation period
- Four days a week shift with weekends off
- Overtime pay
- Weekly pay (get paid every Friday!)
- Employee discount on our product
VegPro International is committed to employment equity and diversity. For more information about our company visit www.vegpro.comand http://attitudefraiche.com/en/
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.33 per hour
Expected hours: 8 – 25 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Coldstream, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- semi-truck driving: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
