Forklift Operator

GDI; Belleville; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits after 3 months

RRSP after 1 year

Steel Toe Waterproof Boots ($200)

Job summary

GDI Services (Canada) LP is hiring a forklift operator for a food manufacturing environment. The role focuses on safe material movement, loading, unloading, and maintaining a clean, compliant workspace.

Responsibilities include operating forklift, floor care, preventative maintenance, and adherence to health and safety guidelines. Candidates should have a high school diploma and food-industry experience.

Qualifications

• Experience operating forklift equipment in a food or industrial setting.
• Familiarity with safety protocols and PPE requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Move, load, unload, and organize materials in a warehouse or plant.
• Safely operate forklift in a fast-paced environment.
• Clean floors using dry and wet mops and scrubbers, maintain cleanliness of area and equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on floor machines and vacuums.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and working in hot, wet, humid conditions.
• Wear required PPE and follow Health and Safety guidelines.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety procedures

Sanitation compliance

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

One provider. One solution. All your facility maintenance services.

GDI provides best in class integrated, high level, facility maintenance services to the United States and Canada. We have more than 30,000 team members who contribute to the success of GDI and our customer’s businesses. With almost a century of facility service experience, state of the art business practices, environmentally friendly processes and supplies and an established global reputation, we offer unrivaled client experience and satisfaction.

** This is for a food manufacturing environment **

General Description:

A forklift operator is generally responsible for safely moving, loading, unloading, and organizing materials within warehouses or industrial sites to keep operations running efficiently. Other responsibilities may be assigned.

Schedule:

Full Time, Panama Schedule

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning steel waste bins in a high paced environment.
• Safe operation of a forklift
• Dry mops, wet mops (wash/scrub). The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with manual or power scrubbing equipment.
• Maintains and conducts preventative maintenance procedures on floor machines, vacuums.
• Maintaining cleanliness of area and equipment.
• Mechanical aptitude required
• Capable of lifting up to 50lbs.
• Cleaning and sanitizing food production environment
• Wear employer-specified protective gear, including two pairs of gloves, face/eye shields, aprons, boots, etc.
• Exposure to chemical cleaning solutions (with protective gear)
• Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during extended periods of time.
• Follow all Health and Safety guidelines established by spec for this position.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Required to work in an environment that is hot, wet & humid.

Requirements:

• High school diploma,
• Food industry experience and knowledge of cleaning in a food plant environment.
• Strong communications skills, both written and oral, are required.
• Steel Toe Waterproof Boots ($200 covered)
• All other PPE Provided.
• Benefits after 3 months.
• RRSP after 1 year.

Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check.

GDI Services (Canada) LP is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify GDI Services (Canada) LP if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require accommodation GDI Services (Canada) LP will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.