Shop & Yard Support (Labourer/Forklift)

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider in Vaughan is seeking a Shop & Yard Support to maintain facilities, including cleaning, operating a forklift, and assisting with deliveries. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma, a valid Ontario driver’s license, and forklift certification, along with experience in a shop or warehouse environment. This role requires consistent physical effort and flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a shop, yard, or warehouse environment preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work on your feet throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Keep the shop and yard clean, safe, and organized.
• Safely operate a forklift to load and unload materials.
• Assist with organizing inventory and parts.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Good judgment

Concern for safety

Customer service oriented

Organizing & planning skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Reliability

Strong mathematical ability

Time management skills

Stress tolerance

Education

High school diploma

Valid Ontario ‘G’ driver’s license

Forklift certification

Job description

Position Summary

The Shop & Yard Support will help keep our facilities clean, organized, and running efficiently. This position is responsible for general cleaning, handling stock, operating a forklift, and assisting with deliveries and pickups.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the shop and yard clean, safe, and organized (sweeping, garbage, general upkeep);
• Safely operate a forklift to load, unload, and move materials;
• Receive, put away, and pick stock;
• Assist with organizing inventory, parts, and supplies;
• Drive company vehicles to deliver and pick up parts or equipment;
• Any additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, from time to time to support shop and yard activities.

Key Competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Good judgment
• Concern for safety
• Customer service oriented
• Organizing & planning skills
• Attention to detail
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Strong mathematical ability
• Time management skills
• Stress tolerance due to fluctuations in workload – sometimes requiring overtime hours.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma generally required.
• Previous experience in a shop, yard, or warehouse environment considered an asset.
• Valid Ontario ‘G’ driver’s license with clean driving record is required.
• Forklift certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work on your feet throughout the day.

Health and Safety

• Work in compliance with the provisions of the OHSA, Regulations, CD’s Health and Safety Management System Manual, and internal policies and procedures
• Attend all required health and safety training programs (e.g. WHMIS, orientation, tailgate talks), and apply knowledge to daily operating procedures
• Know, understand and implement safe work practices, procedures, and established rules project activities and for handling materials, equipment and processes
• Act to correct and report any contravention of the OHSA, regulations, or company H&S policies and procedures or any observed hazard to their Supervisor and EHS department
• Refrain from operating any equipment, machine, device or thing, or otherwise working in a manner that may endanger anyone
• Use all safety devices provided, ensuring optimum condition of devices and report any defects immediately to a supervisor and EHS department
• Report any missing or defective equipment or protective device which could endanger any person to their Supervisor and EHS department
• Report all injuries, incidents, hazards and unusual conditions immediately to their Supervisor and EHS department
• Complete supporting documentation appropriate for circumstances listed above

Working Conditions

• Typical hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additional hours may be required
• Significant physical effort.