Dock Team Lead

AppleOne, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits provided

Job summary

AppleOne, Inc. is seeking an experienced Dock Team Lead in Etobicoke, ON, for a temp-to-hire role in a busy transportation and warehousing environment. You will lead daily dock operations, train staff, and ensure on-time loading/unloading, accuracy, safety, and teamwork.

Qualified candidates have hands-on logistics experience, strong leadership skills, and current Counterbalance and Reach certifications. The position offers growth potential within a stable, collaborative team and a standard

Qualifications

• Hands-on logistics experience in warehousing.
• Strong team leadership and training skills.
• Counterbalance and Reach forklift certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily dock operations, including loading, unloading, picking, receiving, and shipment flow.
• Train new floor staff and retrain existing team members on proper processes, safety practices, and operational standards.
• Work with the team to ensure tasks are completed accurately, safely, and on time.
• Assist with issue resolution on the floor, including expediting shipments and communicating with internal teams or customers when needed.
• Complete safety activities, including daily safety checklists, forklift inspection audits, and incident reporting.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area while supporting housekeeping and facility inspection requirements.

Skills

Dock operations

Team leadership

Counterbalance forklift

Reach truck

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Dock Team Lead for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Etobicoke, ON. This role is ideal for a hands-on logistics professional with strong dock operations experience, proven team leadership skills, and current Counterbalance and Reach certification.

As the Dock Team Lead, you will work directly alongside the dock team to ensure trucks are loaded and unloaded on time, picking and receiving are completed accurately, and daily floor operations run safely and efficiently. You will support the Dock Supervisor with training, workflow coordination, issue resolution, safety checks, and day-to-day team needs.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for stability, growth, and a leadership role within a busy transportation and warehousing environment. The team values accuracy, accountability, safety, and collaboration, with supportive leadership and the opportunity to build a long-term career through a temp-to-hire pathway.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily dock operations, including loading, unloading, picking, receiving, and shipment flow.
• Train new floor staff and retrain existing team members on proper processes, safety practices, and operational standards.
• Work alongside the team to ensure tasks are completed accurately, safely, and on time.
• Assist with issue resolution on the floor, including expediting shipments and communicating with internal teams or customers when needed.
• Complete and support safety activities, including daily safety checklists, weekly forklift inspection audits, and incident reporting.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area while supporting housekeeping and facility inspection requirements.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $24.00 per hour.
• Benefits: Provided.
• Shift: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Location: Etobicoke, ON.