Posted 11 days ago
Shipper/Receiver
@ Sonepar
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Gescan, a member of the Sonepar Group, is hiring a Shipper/Receiver to receive, store, pick, pack and ship product in its warehouse while keeping transactions accurately recorded in the business system. The role includes forklift work and requires a high school diploma, up to 1 year of related experience and forklift certification. The posting offers a competitive salary and a full benefits program.
Responsibilities:
- Receive vendor products and verify quantity and accuracy
- Enter received orders in the Business System
- Pick, package and ship warehouse orders
- Store stock and maintain a clean, organized warehouse
- Load trucks following health and safety guidelines
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma required
- Up to 1 year of related experience
- Forklift certification required
- Participation in forklift re-certification as required
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Supply chain & logistics |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Vehicle |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Forklift certification |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Tuition support, Employee discount, Wellness |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Sonepar
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 93 |
About Us:
With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.
To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com
What’s In It For You?
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.
Scope of the Position
Responsible for shipping, receiving and storing product while ensuring the transaction has accurately been documented in the system.
Major Responsibilities
- Receiving all products from vendors as they are delivered, including the verification of the quantity of items received as well as assuring that it is the correct product ordered
- Entering received orders in the Business System.
- Picking, packaging and shipping any orders that are to be completed and shipped from the warehouse.
- Ensuring product that requires storage is placed in the appropriate area, including placing any product that is for stock onto the shelves in the proper bin location.
- Maintaining and cleaning warehouse and neatly assembling products on shelves, including sweeping, cutting off box tops and front facing items of shelves.
- Managing receiving issues such as contacting purchasing over shortages and overages, arranging delivery appointments, etc.
- Assisting with Pre-shift inspection for forklift, including battery maintenance.
- Reporting any unsafe work conditions that might occur.
- Loading trucks in adherence to health and safety guidelines.
- Assisting with general cleaning of work environment.
- Participating in re-certification for forklift operation, as required.
- Participating in cycle/physical counts as required.
- Other duties as required.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required.
- Up to 1 year related experienceFork lift certification required.
Benefits & Perks
We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
- Benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
Social Media:
Website: www.Gescan.com
Twitter: @gescanwest
Facebook: Gescan Canada
LinkedIn: Gescan
YouTube: GescanTV
Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.
This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.
Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.
Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.
Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Us:
With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.
To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com
What’s In It For You?
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.
Scope of the Position
Responsible for shipping, receiving and storing product while ensuring the transaction has accurately been documented in the system.
Major Responsibilities
- Receiving all products from vendors as they are delivered, including the verification of the quantity of items received as well as assuring that it is the correct product ordered
- Entering received orders in the Business System.
- Picking, packaging and shipping any orders that are to be completed and shipped from the warehouse.
- Ensuring product that requires storage is placed in the appropriate area, including placing any product that is for stock onto the shelves in the proper bin location.
- Maintaining and cleaning warehouse and neatly assembling products on shelves, including sweeping, cutting off box tops and front facing items of shelves.
- Managing receiving issues such as contacting purchasing over shortages and overages, arranging delivery appointments, etc.
- Assisting with Pre-shift inspection for forklift, including battery maintenance.
- Reporting any unsafe work conditions that might occur.
- Loading trucks in adherence to health and safety guidelines.
- Assisting with general cleaning of work environment.
- Participating in re-certification for forklift operation, as required.
- Participating in cycle/physical counts as required.
- Other duties as required.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required.
- Up to 1 year related experienceFork lift certification required.
Benefits & Perks
We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
- Benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
Social Media:
Website: www.Gescan.com
Twitter: @gescanwest
Facebook: Gescan Canada
LinkedIn: Gescan
YouTube: GescanTV
Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.
This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.
Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.
Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.
Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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