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Shipping Supervisor

@ Canfor

Grande Prairie, Alberta

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Overview

Canfor is hiring a Shipping Supervisor in Grande Prairie, AB, to coordinate timely and accurate truck order shipments and supervise shipping and kiln-related production staff and equipment. The role sits on the management team, supports planer forecasting and daily/weekly shipping targets, and requires a management-team mindset in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate timely and accurate shipment of all truck orders
  • Supervise shipping and kiln-related production employees and equipment
  • Forecast planer production and coordinate kiln loading with sawmill production
  • Meet daily and weekly shipping requirements while achieving target inventories
  • Ensure safety, quality, cost, delivery and engagement KPIs are met

Requirements summary:

  • Minimum Grade 12, post-secondary preferred
  • Supervisory experience in the sawmill industry
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong written and oral communication
  • Ability to thrive in a unionized management team environment

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Employer posting date
2026-10-18
First seen by our source
2026-10-19
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentManufacturing & production
Manages peopleYes
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingPlant or factory, Warehouse
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer moderate
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsTDG, WHMIS
Background checkscriminal record
EducationHigh school (required), College diploma (preferred)

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Canfor

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Full company description

Canfor is a world leading manufacturer of wood products like lumber for building houses and construction, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy. We have a history dating back to 1938 in Western Canada and have grown into a successful global company with people, customers, operations and sales offices around the world.

LinkedIn followers
40,145
People associated on LinkedIn
2,627
Reported office locations
  • 100–1700 West 75th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2, CA
  • 5162 Northwood Pulp Mill Road, PO Box 9000, Prince George, BC V2L 4W2, CA
  • 3700 Clay Pond Road, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579, US
  • 230 - 1700 West 75th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2, US
Business categories
  • Green Building
  • Manufacturing
  • Green Consumer Goods
Other recorded names
  • Canfor
Specialties
  • Pulp Products
  • SPF Lumber
  • Green Energy
  • Southern Yellow Pine
  • Wood Products
  • Engineered Wood Products
  • and Lumber Products
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
324,813,762

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

Canfor is a world leading manufacturer of wood products like lumber for building houses and construction, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy. We have a history dating back to 1938 in Western Canada and have grown into a successful global company with people, customers, operations and sales offices around the world.

FieldValue
IndustryPaper and Forest Product Manufacturing
Company size5,001-10,000 employees
HeadquartersVancouver, BC
Organization typePublic Company
Year founded1938
SpecialtiesPulp ProductsSPF LumberGreen EnergySouthern Yellow PineWood ProductsEngineered Wood Productsand Lumber Products
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Job description
Posting ID:29979
Position Type:Regular
City:Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
Location: Grande Prairie

A natural leader, you work effectively with others and thrive as a management team member in a work environment. You plan prudently for the future, keep things organized and communicate with credibility and confidence. You easily adapt to new situations, are analytical by nature and adhere closely to organizational policies and procedures.

As the Shipping Supervisor, you will be responsible for the coordination of timely and accurate shipment of all truck orders. You will also be supervising and coordinating all related production employees and equipment related to shipping. As a member of Canfor's management team, you will work with all employees to ensure compliance in safety, environment and company policies. You will also determine and meet daily/weekly shipping requirements while achieving target inventories. You’re looking for somewhere you can establish and grow your career.


A day in the life of a Shipping Supervisor includes:

  • Assist with forecasting planer production in accordance with Supply Chain directives
  • Coordinate kiln-loading and planer-in requirements with sawmill production, in order to attain forecasted planer-out production
  • Supervision and coordination of all related production employees and equipment related to shipping and kilns
  • Determine & meet daily/weekly shipping requirements while achieving target inventories
  • Ensure that established safety, quality, cost, delivery, and employee engagement KPI's are met or exceeded on a consistent basis
  • Work with all personnel to ensure compliance in safety, environment, company policies, and OHS regulations
  • Foster a culture of knowledge sharing with other personnel

For this role you'll come equipped with:

  • Minimum Grade 12 education with preference given to candidates with relevant post-secondary education
  • Supervisory experience in the sawmill industry
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with the ability to learn new programs
  • Strong written and oral communications
  • Ability to thrive as a management team member in a unionized work environment
  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities with the flexibility to effectively respond to continually changing internal and external business conditions
  • TDG and WHMIS training would be an asset
  • Demonstrated safe work behaviour
  • Analytical thinker
  • Leadership skills
  • Easily adapt to new situations
  • Can build cooperative and trusting working relationships
  • Work with limited supervision
  • Meets deadlines
  • Highly organized, self-motivated
  • Basic knowledge of mobile equipment would be an asset
  • Strong attention to detail

We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential to driving productivity, creativity, innovation, and maintaining a competitive edge. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and equitable, focusing on qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all candidates' interest, but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location.

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