Forklift Operator - Fastfrate Group (Lachine, QC) / Chariot élévateur à fourche

Challenger Motor Freight Inc; Montreal; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established company with over 50 years of service as a Forklift Operator. In this role, you will be crucial in ensuring the safe loading, unloading, and storage of customer freight. Enjoy a supportive team atmosphere in a unionized environment, with excellent wages, shift premiums, and benefits after one year of employment. This position offers full-time hours with opportunities for overtime, making it ideal for those looking for stability and growth in their career. If you are a skilled forklift operator seeking a rewarding opportunity, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Team atmosphere

Unionized working environment

Excellent wages with shift premiums

Regular increases

Benefits after 1 year

Pension after 2 years

Opportunities for overtime

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience as a propane forklift driver required.
• Must possess a valid forklift license and a clear criminal record.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a forklift to load and unload freight.
• Verify packing labels and report any damaged freight.

Skills

Forklift operation

Time management

Problem-solving

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Education

Forklift license

Experience in transportation

Job description

Purpose of Position:
The Forklift Operator is responsible for the loading, unloading, and storing of customer freight in a safe and efficient manner.

Position Details

Hours of Work:
Evening shift 6:30 PM to 3:00 AM Monday to Friday

What’s in it for you:

• Team atmosphere
• Unionized working environment
• Excellent wages with shift premiums
• Regular Increases
• Full-time steady hours with opportunities to work overtime
• Benefits after 1 year of employment
• Pension after 2 years of employment
• Well-established company backed by over 50 years of service

Key Accountabilities:

• Operate a forklift to safely load and unload freight from trucks
• Confirm that inbound freight is received by either scanning the product or completing inbound forms
• Verify the packing labels for accuracy of product being shipped
• Report any damaged freight or quality concerns to the Facility Supervisor
• Meet all efficiency requirements as determined by the SOP and the Warehouse Manager

Other Duties:

• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Forklift license
• 1 to 2 years as propane forklift driver
• Experience in transportation is a plus
• Clear criminal record
• French or English

Required Skills:

• Ability to operate a forklift safely
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. repetitively
• Good time management skills
• Creative and effective problem-solving ability

Conditions of Work:
This position will work in a warehouse environment, using a forklift. PPE must be worn when on the warehouse floor.