Material Handler

Wakefield Canada Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Wakefield Canada Inc. as a Material Handler, where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring efficient material movement and distribution. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive compensation package, an engaging work environment, and numerous employee benefits from day one. Ideal candidates are self-motivated individuals with a valid forklift license and strong inventory management skills, ready to contribute to a fast-paced team.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Full group benefits from day one

6% bi-weekly pension contribution

$400 annual fitness reimbursement

Vacation and floater days

Employee discounts

Fun workplace events and celebrations

Qualifications

• 5 years of lift truck experience required.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks.
• Must have valid forklift license and WHMIS training.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory movement and transactions.
• Operate forklift safely and perform inspections.
• Process customer orders and maintain safe work environment.

Skills

Lift truck experience

Ability to lift and carry 50-lbs

Self-motivated

Proficiency in MS Suite

Education

Valid forklift license

WHMIS training

LOTO training

Tools

MS Dynamics AX

WMS

Job description

Join a proudly Canadian company with purpose—We’re the exclusive maker and distributor of Castrol-branded lubricants in Canada, one of the world’s most trusted names.

Be part of a fast-moving team where your hard work matters, and your safety comes first.

We’re growing quickly—and we’re looking for reliable team players to grow with us.

You'll be joining a supportive crew where every shift makes a difference.

Let’s build something great—together

Wakefield Canada Inc. has an opportunity for a MATERIAL HANDLER. An important role that ensures all materials are properly moved, stored, and distributed to the right areas at the right times, helping to keep the production process running smoothly.

In this role, you will:

• Responsible for movement and transactions of incoming and outcoming inventory
• Safe forklift operation (Electric and Propane Counterbalance, and Reach Trucks)
• Perform forklift inspection procedures
• Safely load and unload trailers
• Receive & Ship (Receives all inbound materials including QC sample tests and documents; Ships outbound materials; Ensure correct quantity and quality; Performs all WMS & MS Dynamics AX transactions).
• Process forklift operations for all production lines (stock movements, bring inbound raw materials, takeaway finished goods, RAF)
• Supporting Plant & Warehouse control and inventory cycle counting
• Pick and process customer orders and stock transfers
• Participation in Plant & Warehouse housekeeping
• Maintain a safe work environment; attend safety and regulatory compliance seminars/trainings
• Responsible for spill containment and spill clean ups
• Decant and rework of leaking / obsolete products
• Label pails, kegs, drums, totes
• Bottle packing and bottle dumping
• Supporting jug line de-palletizer operation
• Willingness to upgrade technical skills to meet the current and future needs of the organization
• Responsible for filling of drums, pails kegs and all the totes

Successful candidates will have:

• 5-years of lift truck experience with a valid forklift license
• Ability to lift and carry 50-lbs, perform repetitive tasks, and safely drive for extended periods
• Self-motivated, conscientious, able to work independently and work well with others
• Able to manage workloads in a busy work environment, flexible & adaptable to change
• High aptitude for learning new concepts and staying current in an ever-changing environment.
• Proficiency in MS Suite, MS Outlook, MS Dynamics AX, WMS, and other applications required to perform role responsibilities
• A minimum of 2 years of related work experience
• Previous WHMIS training and experience
• Valid forklift license
• LOTO - Lock Out & Tag Out training

Now the real important stuff… What’s in it for you?

• A full-time, permanent position with a very competitive total compensation package, commensurate with experience
• Amazing group benefit coverage available to you on the first day on the job, with an additional $1000/year for mental wellness.
• 6% bi-weekly employer contribution to company pension plan.
• $400 annual fitness/wellness reimbursement for things like gym memberships, a personal trainer, weight loss programs, running clinics, golf lessons etc.
• Vacation and floater days.
• Employee Discount on Castrol Oil
• A fun, exciting work environment that loves to celebrate our amazing diverse team. We have BBQs, ticket giveaways for sporting events, holiday parties and other cultural celebrations, food and ice cream trucks, lunch and learns and much, much more.

At Wakefield Canada Inc., we are dedicated to inclusion and collaborative work. It’s important to us that we have a diverse team with a variety of skills and abilities from the top down. Everyone’s diversity inspires creativity and drives innovation in our organization. We are committed to building a team that is representative of different backgrounds and perspectives, and we encourage applications from all candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada.

Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process. If you require special assistance or accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416.252.5511.

Join a purpose-driven, Canadian-owned company where you’ll be part of a team that moves fast, and makes a real impact—backed by a global brand