Forklift Operator - 5 Ton

Advantages
- Competitive hourly wage of $28.40 - $30.30 based on experience
- Unionized, permanent, full-time position with 44 hours per week
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, group insurance, and vision care, as per the collective agreement
- Pension contributions
- Employee appreciation lunches
- Opportunity to work for an industry leader in the precast concrete products space
- Permanent full-time role with comprehensive training and support
- Career progression, development, and job rotation opportunities

Responsibilities
-Equipment Inspection: Perform and maintain logs of forklift inspections before each shift to ensure safety and functionality.
-Issue Reporting: Identify and report any equipment issues to the Supervisor promptly.
-Safe Operation: Safely operate various equipment to load, unload, and move materials and products efficiently.
-Material Handling: Load, unload, and move products and materials manually or with basic material handling equipment.
-Customer Service: Load and unload customer vehicles with products or other materials, ensuring customer satisfaction.
-Inventory Management: Organize and maintain inventory throughout the plant and yard, ensuring accurate and efficient tracking.
-Goods Handling: Sort, crate, and stack goods to maintain an orderly storage area.
-Packaging: Wrap goods securely to prepare them for storage or shipment.
-Weighing Materials: Weigh materials and goods accurately to maintain precise records.
-Storage: Store cargo and materials in designated areas, ensuring proper organization and safety.
-Labeling: Stencil products with pre-made labels for identification and inventory purposes.
-Inventory Accuracy: Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records, supporting overall inventory management efforts.

Qualifications
-Valid forklift certification required
-Previous experience operating a 5-ton+ forklift outdoors
-Ability to move materials safely and efficiently
-Skill in assessing weights, judging distances, and heights accurately
-Strong commitment to maintaining high safety standards
-Exceptional attention to detail
-Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-production environment
-Effective communication and teamwork skills
-Focused and accurate in completing both complex and repetitive tasks
-Professional attitude, especially when handling difficult or stressful situations

Summary
If you or anyone you know is interested, please apply by:

Submitting a copy of your resume to this posting.
Calling 613-726-0220 extension 2 and asking for Kristy or Jayda
Texting 647-678-3027
Email: indus.gl@randstad.ca

We appreciate all applications. However, only candidates meeting the requirements for the position of Shop Fabricator will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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