Are you an experienced Forklift Operator seeking a long-term, stable opportunity with a premier employer in Kitchener, Ontario? Randstad is currently recruiting a skilled Counterbalance Forklift Operator for a full-time, long-term role within a fast-paced food grade warehousing environment. In this essential role within our client’s manufacturing & logistics operations, you will be responsible for transporting materials, managing inventory flow, loading and unloading shipments, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and sanitation required in food-grade facilities.
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As a Forklift Operator, you will join a supportive team environment operating electric counterbalance forklift equipment. This day-shift opportunity offers a consistent schedule from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, providing exceptional work-life balance along with a competitive pay rate ranging from $22.00 to $25.00 per hour, depending on your prior experience. If you hold a minimum of two years of hands-on experience as a forklift driver in a food grade warehouse environment, this is the perfect long-term role to advance your career in manufacturing & logistics. No external certification is necessary, as internal re-certification and site-specific training are fully provided.
Advantages
• Competitive hourly pay rate of $22.00 to $25.00/hr, commensurate with experience.
• Consistent, predictable schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Day Shift).
• Long-term, stable career opportunity in the expanding manufacturing & logistics sector.
• No external license required—internal company safety training and operator certification are fully provided.
• Excellent work environment prioritizing safety, cleanliness, and employee well-being.
• Opportunity to work with a global leader in talent solutions and build a rewarding long-term career path.
Responsibilities
• Safely operate a counterbalance electric forklift to move, stack, stage, and retrieve goods and raw materials throughout the facility.
• Load and unload trailers efficiently while verifying shipment accuracy against paperwork and shipping documents.
• Maintain strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) required within food grade warehousing.
• Conduct daily pre-operational equipment inspections on the electric forklift to ensure safe functioning.
• Perform general material handling and warehouse duties, including palletizing, shrink-wrapping, and inventory organization.
• Pick orders accurately and prepare goods for transport in compliance with client specifications.
• Support overall warehouse productivity and efficiency while maintaining a clean, safe, and hazard-free work area.
Qualifications
• Minimum of 2 years of experience operating a counterbalance electric forklift in a warehouse environment
• Prior experience in food grade warehousing, food manufacturing, or regulated storage environments is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work the full-time day shift schedule reliably from Monday through Friday in Kitchener.
• Physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs periodically and perform active warehouse duties.
• Commitment to workplace safety, including wearing required Personal Protective Equipment
Summary
As a global leader in talent solutions, Randstad connects skilled professionals like you with top employers in manufacturing & logistics. Our recruitment experts are specialists in their fields, dedicated to helping you find roles that match your expertise and ambition. If you are a dedicated Forklift Operator looking for a long-term position in Kitchener, apply today to connect with our expert team!
If this specific position isn't quite the right fit for your current career search, please reach out to our team anyway—we have a wide variety of exciting job opportunities available to match your skills and goals!
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.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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Are you an experienced Forklift Operator seeking a long-term, stable opportunity with a premier employer in Kitchener, Ontario? Randstad is currently recruiting a skilled Counterbalance Forklift Operator for a full-time, long-term role within a fast-paced food grade warehousing environment. In this essential role within our client’s manufacturing & logistics operations, you will be responsible for transporting materials, managing inventory flow, loading and unloading shipments, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and sanitation required in food-grade facilities.
As a Forklift Operator, you will join a supportive team environment operating electric counterbalance forklift equipment. This day-shift opportunity offers a consistent schedule from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, providing exceptional work-life balance along with a competitive pay rate ranging from $22.00 to $25.00 per hour, depending on your prior experience. If you hold a minimum of two years of hands-on experience as a forklift driver in a food grade warehouse environment, this is the perfect long-term role to advance your career in manufacturing & logistics. No external certification is necessary, as internal re-certification and site-specific training are fully provided.
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Advantages
• Competitive hourly pay rate of $22.00 to $25.00/hr, commensurate with experience.
• Consistent, predictable schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Day Shift).
• Long-term, stable career opportunity in the expanding manufacturing & logistics sector.
• No external license required—internal company safety training and operator certification are fully provided.
• Excellent work environment prioritizing safety, cleanliness, and employee well-being.
• Opportunity to work with a global leader in talent solutions and build a rewarding long-term career path.
Responsibilities
• Safely operate a counterbalance electric forklift to move, stack, stage, and retrieve goods and raw materials throughout the facility.
• Load and unload trailers efficiently while verifying shipment accuracy against paperwork and shipping documents.
• Maintain strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) required within food grade warehousing.
• Conduct daily pre-operational equipment inspections on the electric forklift to ensure safe functioning.
• Perform general material handling and warehouse duties, including palletizing, shrink-wrapping, and inventory organization.
• Pick orders accurately and prepare goods for transport in compliance with client specifications.
• Support overall warehouse productivity and efficiency while maintaining a clean, safe, and hazard-free work area.
Qualifications
• Minimum of 2 years of experience operating a counterbalance electric forklift in a warehouse environment
• Prior experience in food grade warehousing, food manufacturing, or regulated storage environments is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work the full-time day shift schedule reliably from Monday through Friday in Kitchener.
• Physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs periodically and perform active warehouse duties.
• Commitment to workplace safety, including wearing required Personal Protective Equipment
Summary
As a global leader in talent solutions, Randstad connects skilled professionals like you with top employers in manufacturing & logistics. Our recruitment experts are specialists in their fields, dedicated to helping you find roles that match your expertise and ambition. If you are a dedicated Forklift Operator looking for a long-term position in Kitchener, apply today to connect with our expert team!
If this specific position isn't quite the right fit for your current career search, please reach out to our team anyway—we have a wide variety of exciting job opportunities available to match your skills and goals!
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.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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