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Forklift Operator

  • New Westminster, BC, Canada

Part-time

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Job type
Part-time
Posting language
English
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Original job description

TRANSX LTD. 

Operating for over 50 years; the TransX Ltd. is one of the largest Canadian providers of premier integrated transportation and logistics services across North America. With 11 locations across Canada and the USA, approximately 900 company employees, and over 4000 trucks, trailers, and containers, our team is dedicated to building strong business relationships and providing service excellence to support our customer’s business needs. 

SUMMARY – Forklift Operator; Part-Time

SHIFT: Weekends (12:00 PM to 08:00 PM) and Weekdays (On Call)

TransX has an exciting opportunity for a Forklift Operator to join our Dock team in the New Westminister Terminal. We are looking for an individual that is strong, active, and possesses a solid work ethic. 

Our Mission is to become the industry leader of the driver experience. We consider the driver to be the front line of our company. We strive to be consistently surpassing driver expectations by supporting all drivers in successfully meeting utilization targets while honoring home time. Our fleet team will be satisfied once our drivers have successfully met their full potential. As a leader within TransX, the position is expected to align with the TransX Core Values for Teamwork, Safety, Innovation, Accountability, Integrity, and Respect.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Operate counter balance forklift safely and effectively 
  • Other general labor duties such as stacking, wrapping and warehouse cleaning 
  • Ability to read and understand BOL's and order documentation

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Education

  • Forklift certificate, WHMIS, TDG certifications
  • Must have completed high school or equivalent. 

Experience

  • Two years’ experience in a cross dock/fast-paced warehouse machine operator role
  • Operate counter balance forklift safely and effectively
  • Previous unloading and loading of multi temp trailer is an asset
  • Ability to read and understand BOL's and order bill documentation
  • Previous experience in LTL shipping would be an asset
  • Experience stacking different types of materials, including boxes, pallets, bins, etc.
  • Experience working with frozen and refrigerated freight
  • Positive attitude and personality, courteous manner, and flexibility
  • High-attention to detail
  • Consistently reliable and dependable
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
  • Safety-first work style

WHY JOIN TRANSX?

  • Large, Canadian owned company 
  • Operating for over 50 years
  • Leading transportation and logistics services 
  • 11 Terminals across North America 
  • Competitive compensation 
  • Partnered training programs and learning supports

APPLY TODAY!

TransX Ltd. is committed to building a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes application from women, racialized peoples, persons with disabilities, and person of all sexual orientations and genders. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization are encouraged to apply.

If you require accommodation for the recruitment process, please let us know at the point of application.

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Forklift Operator at Transx Ltd will operate a counterbalance forklift, stack and wrap freight, and clean the warehouse. They will also read and understand bills of lading and order documents.

Requirements

Candidates need a forklift certificate, WHMIS and TDG certifications, and high school or equivalent. Transx Ltd also requires two years of cross-dock or fast-paced warehouse machine operator experience and the ability to lift 50 lbs.

Skills

  • Counterbalance forklift operation
  • Forklift certification
  • WHMIS
  • TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods)
  • Reading bills of lading
  • Order documentation
  • Freight stacking
  • Pallet handling
  • Freight wrapping
  • Warehouse cleaning
  • Multi-temperature trailer loading and unloading
  • LTL shipping
  • Frozen and refrigerated freight handling
  • Attention to detail
  • Safety-first work practices
  • Manual lifting (50 lbs)

Benefits

  • Partnered training programs and learning supports

Categories

  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Retail

Keywords

  • forklift operator
  • counterbalance forklift
  • warehouse
  • cross dock
  • dock worker
  • material handling
  • WHMIS
  • TDG
  • bill of lading
  • BOL
  • LTL shipping
  • frozen and refrigerated freight
  • multi temp trailer
  • logistics
  • transportation
  • part-time

Seniority

Entry level

Perks

  • Paid training

Licences and certifications

  • Forklift certificate
  • WHMIS
  • TDG

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