Warehouse Forklift Operator

Drake International; Windsor; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management staffing solutions provider in Windsor, Ontario is seeking Warehouse Operators skilled in forklift operation. This position offers $25-$26.35 per hour with 12-hour shifts available. Responsibilities include transporting waste and materials, maintaining safety standards, and supporting sustainability initiatives. Ideal candidates must be comfortable in varied conditions and have the ability to lift significant weights. This is a temp to permanent role with comprehensive training provided.

Benefits

Paid weekly

Temp to permanent position

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, construction, or waste management environment is preferred.
• Ability to pass a Criminal background check.
• Must have safety boots, glasses, and hard hat.

Responsibilities

• Drive forklifts to transport waste and materials.
• Support onsite program with chemical handling and drum movements.
• Ensure proper waste segregation and maintain accurate tracking logs.
• Collect, transfer, and consolidate solid, liquid, and sludge material.

Skills

Forklift experience

Ability to lift 34-40kg

Safety compliance

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Our Waste Management client located in Windsor Ontario is looking for Warehouse Operators with Forklift experience to start early November. You must be comfortable handling and transporting waste, training will be provided for all successful applicants.

What we offer:

• $25-$26.35 an hour
• 12 hour shifts—Straight days and nights available: 3 days one week and 4 days the next week.
• This is a temp to permanent position for the right person.
• Paid weekly

What you will be doing:

• Driving forklifts indoors and outdoors transporting waste and materials to warehouse.
• Support the Sustainability Services onsite program, including manual labor associated with chemical handling, lab pack duties, drum movements within the facility, drum bulking.
• Ensure proper waste segregation, meet regulatory shipment windows, adhere to container labeling, maintain good housekeeping, and keep accurate tracking logs.
• Collect, pour, transfer, consolidate, repackage, and package solid, liquid, and sludge material.
• Perform labor-intensive activities such as container or drum collection, drum bulking, sorting trash for recyclables, and loading trucks.
• Immediately report any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries, or property damage to the supervisor.
• Follow Environmental and Quality Management System (ISO 14001 / 9001) policies, procedures, and operational controls related to job responsibilities.

Who you are:

• Forklift Truck Experience is a must.
• Must be willing to be clean shaven as a respirator will sometimes be worn.
• This position is a combination of indoor and outdoor work and so you must be comfortable in all conditions.
• Ability to lift 34-40kg.
• Worked in a manufacturing, construction or waste management environment.
• Have safety boots, glasses and hard hat.
• Ability to pass a Criminal background check.

Our team is eager to connect with candidates who meet the job requirements. If this sounds like a fit for you, we invite you to apply today! Since 1951, Drake International has been a global leader in flexible and permanent staffing, connecting people with the right roles at any career stage, both in Canada and worldwide. As a leading recruitment and HR partner, we collaborate directly with employers to bring you the best opportunities at no cost, ensuring a human-centered approach that helps everything work seamlessly. Drake International is an equal opportunity employer and champions accessibility, inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please contact your Branch Representative at 519-433-3151. LONBC