Shippers and receivers

NOC

14400

ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials, equipment and stock to and from an establishment.

Full NOC Description

Shippers and receivers ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials, equipment and stock to and from an establishment. They are employed in the public sector and by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies, and other commercial and industrial establishments.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Determine method of shipment and arrange shipping; prepare bills of lading, customs forms, invoices and other shipping documents manually or by computer

Assemble containers and crates, record contents manually or by computer, pack goods to be shipped and affix identifying information and shipping instructions

Oversee loading and unloading of goods from trucks or other conveyances

Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents, record shortages and reject damaged goods

Unpack, code and route goods to appropriate storage areas

Maintain internal, manual or computerized record-keeping systems

May operate forklift, hand truck or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.

Also Known As

freight receiver
freight shipper
import freight clerk
receiver
shipper

shipper-receiver

shipping agent

shipping and receiving clerk

supply chain assistant

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Experience in a related clerical occupation or as a warehouse worker may be required.

A forklift certificate may be required.

A driver's licence may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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21.1%

Female

78.9%

Male

Employment by age

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14.9%

15-24

17.4%

25-34

17.1%

35-44

20.5%

45-54

28.0%

55-64

2.2%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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13.9%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

51.4%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

8.7%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

18.9%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

7.1%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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31.3%

Retail trade

28.2%

Manufacturing

13.6%

Wholesale trade

26.9%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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11.80%

Northeast

45.80%

Southeast

19.20%

Southwest

15.20%

Central

8.00%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$37,000

Northeast

$48,600

Southeast

$49,200

Southwest

$43,000

Central

$36,500

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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