Fleet Coordinator (Leamington)

Fleet Coordinator (Leamington)

17 Oct
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Nature Fresh Farms
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Leamington

17 Oct

Nature Fresh Farms

Leamington

Grow With Us – Join the Nature Fresh Farms Team!

Imagine breaking from tradition to ensure a brighter future for generations to come. At Nature Fresh Farms®, we’re committed to nourishing people and the planet through greenhouse farming.

Since 1999, our family-owned company has pursued a simple yet profound goal: to cultivate a kinder, healthier future. Today, we’re proud to be one of North America’s largest vertically integrated leaders in greenhouse-grown produce. While we are growers, we are also greenhouse builders, plant nurturers, and collaborative partners united by shared values and vision.

Our journey is far from over. As we look to the future, we remain committed to:

- Innovation and conservation
- Reducing waste and promoting biodiversity
- Creating a more sustainable, inclusive, and friendlier world for all

We’re Hiring!

We are currently looking to fill a full-time, afternoon, permanent position for a Fleet Coordinator in our Shipping & Receiving department at our Leamington, Ontario facility.

What You'll Do:

- Coordinate afternoon dispatch operations by prioritizing local pickups, deliveries, and transfers to ensure the timely availability of produce, dry goods, and other required materials for the Shipping, Receiving, Allocation, and Production departments.
- Communicate effectively with internal departments, partner farms, growers, carriers, drivers, and logistics personnel to coordinate transportation activities, resolve operational challenges, and maintain an efficient workflow.
- Schedule and coordinate receiving appointments based on load priority, production requirements, dock availability, and transportation schedules to ensure timely arrivals and minimize delays.
- Assign and coordinate truck movements, trailer placements, receiving bay doors, and dock assignments to support efficient loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving operations.
- Monitor truck and trailer arrivals, check-in times, loading and unloading start times, and departures using Smartsheet, TMS, or other designated systems. Communicate delays, late arrivals, and departure updates to the Logistics Department, supervisors, and relevant clerical teams.
- Prepare, print, verify load sheets, load confirmations, bills of lading (BOLs), pallet markers, shipping tags, orders, permits, certificates, inspection documents, and other required shipping and receiving paperwork, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Enter, verify, and maintain accurate shipment and receiving information in NAV, TMS, Sensitech, Emerson Oversight, ConnectWise, Smartsheet, Blockchain, and other designated systems, including completed orders, receipts, temperature recorder information, and relevant shipment records.
- Provide operational support to Shipping and Receiving clerks by assisting with order processing, pallet identification and counting, printing tags and orders, distributing workload where required, and ensuring accurate and timely completion of administrative tasks.
- Assist drivers, carriers, and visitors at the dispatch window and by telephone, addressing routine inquiries, providing accurate shipment information, and escalating issues that require management involvement.




- Coordinate the assignment and availability of trailers for local farms and growers while ensuring compliance with company biosecurity requirements and applicable trailer handling procedures.
- Monitor trailers belonging to external carriers that remain on company property for more than 48 hours and communicate with the respective carriers to arrange their use, movement, or removal as appropriate.
- Submit truck and trailer maintenance requests from drivers to the Supply chain supervisor
- Ensure required pre-operational inspections of trucks and trailers are completed and documented. Identify and escalate non-compliance with inspection procedures, vehicle safety requirements, and company policies to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
- Support driver and team member training by reinforcing departmental procedures, safe work practices, dispatch processes, documentation standards, and operational expectations. Provide feedback to the Supply Chain Supervisor regarding performance, training needs, and opportunities for improvement.
- Report labour-related and health and safety incidents promptly and assist management with incident documentation, investigations, performance evaluations, and follow-up actions as required.
- Coordinate and assign appropriate tasks during operational downtime, including truck and trailer cleaning and general housekeeping, to maintain clean, secure, and organized equipment and work areas.
- Maintain accurate spreadsheets, operational logs, and historical data to support reporting, performance monitoring, continuous improvement, and efficient planning of transportation and warehouse activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve dispatch efficiency, reduce delays, optimize resource utilization, strengthen communication, and enhance coordination between Shipping, Receiving, Logistics, Allocation, Production, and external transportation partners.
- Ensure all work is performed in accordance with company policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Food Safety, Biosecurity, equipment inspection, and operational compliance requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management to support daily supply chain, dispatch, shipping, and receiving operations.
- Comply with all Health and Safety, Food Safety, Bio Security, and Nature Fresh Policies and Procedures.
- This highlights the main components but is not inclusive of other activities that may be required.

What You Bring:

- Experience in a produce warehouse setting is a positive.
- Familiarity with GPS tracking software.
- Experience and comfort in working with computers proficiency with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook.) and use of NAV, WMS and TMS systems
- Strong and demonstrated troubleshooting and strategic planning.
- High degree of confidentiality regarding employee and job-related matters.
- Excellent communication abilities,



active listening skills and written communication skills.
- Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a team environment, some independent work.
- Ability to work in a fast environment by multitasking and prioritizing work while being attentive to details and quality.
- Ability to embrace and adapt to the rapid growth, innovation, and development of the company.
- Must be available to work regular 6 days a week 4:00PM – 11:00PM (hours range from 40-48 per week and will fluctuate according to the needs of the business. Some Sundays will be required.

What To Expect:

- Fast paced warehouse environment where temperatures vary from cooler to temperature-controlled areas.
- Working with a wide array of people/cultures in a team setting. These include offshore workers, locals, contractors, and vendors, etc.
- There may be an occasional need for some heavy lifting (when needed).
- Balance between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the warehouse – some desk and forklift driving are required.
- Must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Who We're Looking For

We’re searching for passionate, purpose-driven individuals who are eager to make a difference — not just in their day-to-day work, but in the world around them. The right candidate is someone who shares our vision for a kinder, healthier future and lives out values that align with our own.

At Nature Fresh Farms, our GROWS Company Values guide everything we do — from how we collaborate as a team to how we grow as individuals and as a business:

Growing People – We cultivate greatness, every day

Respect and Care – We care for our people and our communities

One Team – We’re stronger as one

Win By Challenging – We reimagine what’s possible

Serve With Purpose – We make things happen

If you’re someone who believes in doing meaningful work, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is motivated by innovation and impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

Why Work With Us?

- A forward-thinking, sustainability-driven company
- Supportive, people-first workplace culture
- Opportunities for growth, learning, and development
- Competitive wages and benefits
- A chance to be part of something bigger than yourself

Ready to Grow With Us?

If you're inspired to make a real impact and grow your career in an innovative, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Click the “Apply” button and submit your resume to take the next step in your career with Nature Fresh Farms.

Nature Fresh Farms is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the hiring process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from candidates, in accordance with all relevant legislation.

Nature Fresh

Farms provides an accessible environment in which all individuals have access in a way that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process

📌 Fleet Coordinator (Leamington)
🏢 Nature Fresh Farms
📍 Leamington

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