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Shippers and Receivers

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals ship and receive items from wholesalers and distributors. They work in:

  • Shops
  • Plants
  • Industrial establishments

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Climatic conditions

Main tasks

  • Assemble containers and crates of goods and record their contents.
  • Choose the method of shipping items.
  • Prepare shipping documents (loading notes, customs documents, invoices, etc.).
  • Pack items for shipment and attach identification labels and shipping instructions.
  • Monitor the loading and unloading of items into and out of vehicles.
  • Examine merchandise received, note missing items, and return damaged items.
  • Unpack, code, and distribute items to appropriate storage areas.
  • Manage internal manual or computerized record keeping systems.
  • Operate equipment to load, unload, transport, or store items as required.

Advancement and mobility

  • Experience or additional training gives access to supervisory positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.
Minimum
$15.25
Median
$19.75
Maximum
$29.09

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

30,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
21.7% Female
78.3% Male

Not available.
  • 21.7% Female
  • 78.3% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$35,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    31% of jobs
  2. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    26% of jobs
  3. Transportation and Warehousing
    NAICS 48, 49
    8% of jobs
  4. Food, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 311, 312
    5% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    3% of jobs
  6. Others
    27% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    31% of jobs
  2. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    26% of jobs
  3. Transportation and Warehousing
    NAICS 48, 49
    8% of jobs
  4. Food, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 311, 312
    5% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    3% of jobs
  6. Others
    27% of jobs