Reach Forklift Driver

Career Opportunity

Come be part of Wills Transfer Limited, one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

If you are just starting your career or ready to join a company where our purpose and values represent a workforce you will feel good about, today and every day.

Our Purpose:
At Wills Transfer Limited we provide innovative logistics solutions to contribute to our customers’ success.

Our Values:
People Matter, Do the Right Thing and a Commitment to Excellence

JOB DESCRIPTION: Reach Truck Operator

Wills Transfer Limited – 2 Industrial Road, Ingleside, ON

Reports to: Team Lead/Warehouse Supervisor

Position Summary:

This position has several functions including but not limited to reach truck operation, receiving goods, picking orders, loading, and unloading trailers, inventory and cycle counting, and operation of other warehouse equipment, general material handling and assisting other staff as required.

Live and promote Wills Transfer Limited’s Purpose and Values as guiding principles in leading and managing the business:

• We provide innovative logistics solutions to contribute to our customers success: People Matter,

Commitment to Excellence and Do the Right Thing.

Forklift Operator Responsibilities:

• Conduct themselves in accordance with the Code of Conduct and EH&S Compliance Standards

100% of the time.

• Follow all Wills Transfer Limited policies and procedures.
• Work safely and comply with all Wills safety prevention guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Understand and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Manage personal performance to remain injury-free.
• Demonstrate flexibility/adaptability in the work and work schedule in support of business needs.

(Show flexibility to schedule changes and overtime)

• Taking direction from Wills Supervisors, Manager and our customers and multi-tasking to accomplish all requests.
• . Utilizing a forklift or end rider the warehouseman will pick orders for shipment and move product to various locations around the warehouse.
• This includes moving product from manufacturing lines, warehouse bin locations, staging areas... and ensuring they are properly palletized for storage or shipment.
• Completing primary and secondary verifications of picked orders.
• Stretch wrapping and labeling of pallets for shipment.
• Physical loading and unloading pallets from trailers using forklifts.
• Placing and removing product from the pallet racking system as well as bulk storage or staging locations.

• Use of radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put away, and loading functions, as required.
• Basic knowledge of computers and inventory management software. o Operating all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods

Other activities include but not limited to:

• Maintaining forklifts and batteries
• Cleaning up debris on warehouse floor
• Sorting inventory and re-organizing loose or stray products
• Completing inventory and cycle counts to ensure good inventory controls are maintained.
• Participation in toolbox talks.
• Participate in HSSE training and meetings.
• Responsible for other focal roles as deemed necessary (ie., racking inspection, maintaining spill kits, battery, and forklift inspections...).
• Individual responsibilities will vary and other duties deemed necessary.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Current forklift operation certificate (Required).
• Experience with reach truck is essential.
• Workplace safety training such as WHMIS.
• Successful completion of HSSE testing (Required).
• Fall arrest training (desired but not essential).
• TDG training (desired but not essential).
• Ability of lifting up to 50 lbs.

Education / Work Experience:

• A high school education is required with proficiency in English/French both written and spoken
• 5-10 years working in a warehouse environment
• 5-10 years experience as a reach truck operator

Benefits & Perks:
A robust group benefit package that includes health, dental, extended health care, vision care, life and disability insurance. Company pension plan, bonus consideration and annual uniform provisions.
Vacation, paid personal days, and employee and community events.

Career Planning:
Opportunities available for self-advancement, development and growth. Choose your plan and we can help you get there using career ladder progression.

Culture and Rewarding Work:
A Day at Wills Transfer has an energy that will reward you both physically and mentally. The range of our customers, requests, changes, and additions will keep you challenged and engaged throughout your day.
This is when you will see why we are a company where, ‘People Matter’. We operate with honesty, integrity, and fairness.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Experience:

• reach truck: 5 years (preferred)
• warehouse: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person