Job Overview

Express Employment Professionals is hiring on behalf of our client for two full-time, permanent positions in their Shipping Department in Mission, BC!

We are currently looking for a Shipper/Material Handler and a Lead Shipper to join a busy manufacturing and warehouse environment.

Both positions play an important role in ensuring finished goods and materials are properly handled, staged, prepared, and shipped while maintaining a protected, organized, and efficient work environment.

Available Positions

Shipper/Material Handler
Pay: $21.50/hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM

The Shipper/Material Handler is a cross-functional position supporting both the Shipping and Production departments. This role helps with daily shipping activities, material handling, production support, and communication between the AM and PM shifts.

Lead Shipper
Pay: $25.00/hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM, with occasional overtime

The Lead Shipper provides hands-on leadership within the Shipping Department, helping coordinate daily workload, prioritize shipments, support shipping employees, and ensure orders are prepared accurately and on time.

Shipper/Material Handler Responsibilities

- Pick, stage, wrap, label, and organize finished goods for outgoing shipments.
- Load and unload trucks and trailers as required.
- Verify products, quantities, and shipping documentation before shipment.
- Assist with receiving incoming materials and supplies.
- Ensure materials and finished goods are placed in the appropriate locations.
- Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment as required and authorized.
- Communicate shipping priorities, delays, shortages, and discrepancies to the appropriate team members.
- Ensure Production has the materials required to maintain workflow.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe Shipping, Receiving, Warehouse, and Production areas.
- Communicate incomplete shipments, urgent orders, material requirements, production priorities, and other operational concerns between shifts.
- Support both Shipping and Production based on daily operational requirements.

Lead Shipper Responsibilities

- Coordinate and prioritize daily shipping activities based on scheduled shipments and operational requirements.




- Ensure customer orders are picked, staged, wrapped, labelled, and prepared accurately for shipment.
- Verify products, quantities, labels, pallets, and shipping documentation before orders leave the facility.
- Assist with loading and unloading trucks and trailers as required.
- Provide day-to-day direction and support to shipping employees.
- Assist with training and onboarding recent shipping employees.
- Coach employees on proper shipping, material-handling, housekeeping, and safety practices.
- Communicate shipment delays, discrepancies, damages, or other concerns to the Shipping Supervisor.
- Review shipping paperwork for completeness and accuracy.
- Ensure pallets and shipments are properly identified and matched to the appropriate orders.
- Maintain accurate shipping records and documentation.
- Assist with inventory counts and investigate shipping or inventory discrepancies.
- Coordinate with Production and other departments when products or materials required for shipment are unavailable.
- Ensure finished goods are properly stored and staged.
- Promote compliance with company safety policies and procedures.
- Ensure appropriate PPE and safe material-handling practices are followed.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe shipping and loading areas.
- Communicate changes in shipping priorities to employees and other departments.
- Provide operational support when the Shipping Supervisor is unavailable, within the authority assigned to the role.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Shipper/Material Handler

- Minimum 1 year of forklift experience.
- Valid forklift certification.
- Previous shipping, receiving, warehouse, manufacturing, or production experience is preferred.
- Manufacturing experience is an asset.
- Ability to safely move and handle materials throughout the facility.
- Ability to work independently while supporting multiple departments.




- Dependable and able to manage responsibilities during shift transitions.
- Strong commitment to workplace safety, quality, and housekeeping.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive material-handling tasks.
- Ability to lift and move materials as required.
- Comfortable working in an active warehouse and manufacturing environment.

Qualifications – Lead Shipper

- Minimum 3 years of forklift experience.
- Valid forklift certification.
- Previous shipping, receiving, warehousing, logistics, or manufacturing experience.
- Previous lead-hand or team-lead experience is an asset.
- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience with shipping documentation and inventory or shipping systems is an asset.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to provide direction and support to a shipping team.
- Strong commitment to workplace safety, quality, and housekeeping.
- Ability to perform physical shipping duties, including lifting and loading.

Working Environment

Both positions are based in a busy manufacturing and warehouse environment and involve frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and material handling. Employees may regularly work around forklifts, trucks, loading areas, pallets, and warehouse equipment.

About Us:

Express Employment Professionals works with job seekers to help them find the right job for their skills and experience. We have a variety of jobs available, and there are full-time, part-time, and temporary positions available. As one of the leading staffing companies in Canada, British Columbia, Fraser Valley, we’re ready to help you take the next step in your career.

Pay: $21.50-$25.00 per hour

Application question(s):

- Which position are you primarily interested in?

- Shipper/Material Handler – $21.50/hour, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM
- Lead Shipper – $25.00/hour, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
- Open to either position

- Have you previously worked in a lead hand, team lead, or supervisory role?
- How many years of forklift experience do you have and do you have a valid forklift certification?

Work Location: In person

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