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Forklift driver

  • Calgary, AB, Canada

$21 to $23 CAD / hour · Contract

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Pay
$21 to $23 CAD / hour
Job type
Contract
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Posting language
English
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Original job description

Join us on the ground floor of a brand-new facility and drive operational excellence from day one. You’ll collaborate with an ambitious team to build a high-performing powerhouse.

What You’ll Do


•Launch Support: Set up, organize, and optimize a new facility.

•Material Handling: Safely operate equipment to move, stack, and store inventory.

•Daily Operations: Keep work zones clean and partner with the team to hit production targets.

What We’re Looking For


•Experience: 1–2 years in warehouse/logistics; 1+ year operating Reach Trucks, Dock Stockers, and Walkies.

•Certifications: Active external licenses for Reach Truck, Dock Stocker, and Walkie.

•Requirements: Immediate availability for launch, reliable personal transport, and strong attendance.

•Mindset: Commitment to safety and a collaborative attitude.


Advantages
Competitive Pay: $21.00 – $23.00/hour, starting rate based on your skills and experience.

Steady Schedule: Full-time hours, working Monday to Friday.

Shift Flexibility: Choose a schedule that works for your life! We have multiple full-time openings across Day, Afternoon, and Night shifts.

Room to Grow: Great long-term career opportunities with a company that loves to promote from within.

Responsibilities
Skills: Strong basic math skills for verifying shipments, counting inventory, and checking freight labels.

Comfort Level: High comfort level operating heavy machinery in a busy, active warehouse environment.

Attributes: Dependable team player with good communication skills and a strong commitment to workplace safety.

Qualifications
Forklift Experienced: Bring a minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience operating forklifts in an active distribution or warehouse environment.

Fully Licensed: Hold a valid forklift certification covering Reach Trucks, Dock Stockers, Sit-Down Counterbalance (SDCB), and Walkies.

Physically Capable & Reliable: Demonstrate strong attendance habits and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly throughout your shift.

Strong Communicator: Express ideas clearly and work effectively alongside teammates in a high-tempo setting.

Commute-Ready Driver: Possess reliable personal transportation (a car) to guarantee consistent attendance, as many of our facility sites are not serviced by public transit.

Summary
Ready for your next challenge in a fast-paced environment? We’d love to hear from you! How to Apply:

• Apply directly through this ad

or

• Email your resume to khushboo.sharma@randstad.ca with the job role in the subject line.

Please Note: This is a general posting to build Randstad’s talent pool. Applying adds you to our network for future opportunities and screening. Our Commitment: Randstad is an equal opportunity employer focused on diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Please let us know if you need accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.


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.
More about this job

Responsibilities

The forklift driver at Randstad Canada will help set up and organize a new facility, safely move and stack inventory with material-handling equipment, and keep work zones clean while the team meets production targets.

Requirements

Candidates need at least 1 year of forklift experience in a warehouse or distribution setting, valid certifications for reach trucks, dock stockers, sit-down counterbalance and walkies, and reliable personal transport. Strong attendance and immediate availability for launch are also required.

Skills

  • Reach truck operation
  • Dock stocker operation
  • Walkie operation
  • Forklift operation
  • Material handling
  • Inventory counting
  • Freight label checking
  • Shipment verification
  • Basic math
  • Warehouse safety
  • Stacking and storage
  • Work zone housekeeping
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Attendance reliability

Benefits

  • Steady full-time schedule
  • Career growth

Categories

  • Logistics
  • Retail
  • Transportation
  • Manufacturing
  • Human Resources

Keywords

  • Forklift driver
  • Reach truck
  • Dock stocker
  • Walkie
  • Sit-down counterbalance
  • Forklift operator
  • Warehouse
  • Material handling
  • Inventory
  • Distribution centre
  • Logistics
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Order picking
  • Stock handling
  • Production
  • Warehouse associate
  • Material handler
  • Heavy equipment

Seniority

Mid level

Licences and certifications

  • Reach Truck certification
  • Dock Stocker certification
  • Walkie certification

Tools

  • Reach truck
  • Dock stocker
  • Walkie

Languages

  • English

Own vehicle

Yes

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