Amazon Sortation Centre Jobs Calgary Alberta Canada

SwiftShip Canada is hiring Sortation Centre Associates for our Calgary, Alberta parcel sortation facility. This is a full-time onsite position requiring no experience, ideal for Calgary candidates looking for physical, well-paying warehouse work on evening or overnight shifts. Our Calgary sortation centre processes thousands of parcels nightly, sorting them by delivery zone so that customers across Calgary and Southern Alberta receive their orders on time the following day.As a Sortation Centre Associate at our Calgary facility, you will induct, scan, and sort inbound parcels using our automated sortation system, stage sorted packages in route lanes, and assist with loading delivery vehicles before morning departure windows each night.What Your First Week Looks Like:You'll complete SwiftShip Canada's paid sortation orientation covering induct scanning techniques, chute sortation monitoring, exception handling, load quality standards, and Calgary facility safety protocols. By your second shift you'll be independently processing parcels on the live sortation floor.Responsibilities:Induct inbound parcels by scanning barcodes and placing packages on the sortation conveyor induction beltMonitor sortation chutes and conveyor lines for jams, misroutes, and damaged parcels requiring manual interventionStage sorted packages in designated Calgary delivery route lanes before morning driver departure windowsProcess exception parcels including unreadable labels, damaged packages, and oversized items manuallyAssist with end-of-sort cleanup, chute clearing, and staging area organization at shift end each nightMeet daily induct rate and sortation accuracy targets set by SwiftShip Canada Calgary managementFollow all Calgary facility safety rules including conveyor safety, PPE, and housekeeping standardsRequirements:No sortation or warehouse experience required — full paid training from day one at our Calgary facilityMust be 18 years of age or older and eligible to work in CanadaAble to lift parcels up to 49 lbs and remain physically active on the sortation floor throughout each shiftAble to work at a sustained pace while maintaining parcel scan accuracy and sort quality standardsAvailability for evening and overnight sort shift schedules at our Calgary Alberta facility is requiredWhat SwiftShip Canada Offers:$18.00 to $24.00 per hour with pay step increases every six months of continuous employmentNight shift premium pay added to base rate for all evening and overnight Calgary sortation shiftsHealth and dental benefits and RRSP contributions after the qualifying employment periodPPE provided, paid breaks, and modern sortation equipment at our Calgary facilityAdvancement opportunities into sortation lead and delivery station operations roles in AlbertaApply today to join SwiftShip Canada's Calgary sortation team — evening and overnight positions are available immediately with no experience required for Calgary area applicants.

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