Posted 17 days ago
Forklift Operator
@ Great Little Box Company
Richmond, British Columbia
Overview
Great Little Box Company is hiring a full-time Forklift Operator at its Mitchell Island location in Richmond, BC, for a Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm morning shift. The role covers picking and staging orders, loading and unloading trucks, and operating an electric sit-down counterbalance forklift. Pay is $20.50 to $23.00 per hour depending on experience, with benefits including profit sharing and an RRSP with employer matching.
Pay:
$20.50–$23 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Pick and stage orders in the warehouse
- Load and unload trucks
- Operate an electric sit-down counterbalance safely
- Use barcode system to locate product
- Count inventory as required
Requirements summary:
- Current forklift certificate class 1, 4, 5 required
- 3-5 years of forklift experience required
- High-reach forklift certification an asset
- Effective communication and ability to follow instructions
- Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | General labour |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Forklift certificate class 1, Forklift certificate class 4, Forklift certificate class 5, High-reach forklift certification |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Tuition support, Performance bonus |
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Great Little Box Company
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Full company description
Founded in 1982, this family-run business is now one of Western Canada’s largest packaging and label manufacturers. In 2025, they expanded with a new Alberta facility to better serve the Alberta Market. Their five packaging divisions offer innovative, consultative solutions for packaging challenges, ensuring consistent brand equity across all mediums. They are proud to be an award-winning manufacturer specializing in corrugated boxes, custom displays, digital print and packaging, folding, cartons, labels, flexible packaging, protective packaging and the distribution of shipping supplies.
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,424
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 226
- Reported office locations
- 11300 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC V6V 3C1, CA
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- 5219 47 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6B 3N4, CA
- Abbotsford, British Columbia V2T 0J8, CA
- Business categories
- Packaging Services
- Customer Service
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Great Little Box Company
- Specialties
- Packaging Solutions
- Corrugated Boxes
- Labels
- Flexible Packaging
- Folding Cartons
- Rigid Boxes
- Protective Packaging
- Distributor
- Manufacturing
- Customer Service
- Manufacturer
- Retail displays
- Digital printing
- and Structural design
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Founded in 1982, this family-run business is now one of Western Canada’s largest packaging and label manufacturers. In 2025, they expanded with a new Alberta facility to better serve the Alberta Market. Their five packaging divisions offer innovative, consultative solutions for packaging challenges, ensuring consistent brand equity across all mediums. They are proud to be an award-winning manufacturer specializing…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Richmond, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1982 |
| Specialties | Packaging SolutionsCorrugated BoxesLabelsFlexible PackagingFolding CartonsRigid BoxesProtective PackagingDistributorManufacturingCustomer Service |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
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About the Role:
We are looking to welcome an energetic self-starter, mechanically inclined and detail-oriented Forklift Driver to join our Logistics team. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a team-oriented environment and embraces our Continuous Improvement working culture. We are hiring at our Mitchell Island location at 11300 Twigg Place for the morning shift:
- Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm
Compensation
The typical hiring range for this position is $20.50-23.00/hour depending on level of experience.
- Monthly Profit Sharing for all team members
- Health & Dental benefits for you and your family
- Vacation starting at 3 weeks per year
- Paid Days Off for Volunteering, celebrating your birthday, and other flexible time off
- RRSP with employer matching
- Employee Education Assistance
- Fun, Supportive work culture
Who We Are:
Established in 1982, Great Little Box Company is a family-owned and operated leading manufacturer of Labels, Corrugated Boxes & Displays, Folding Cartons, Digital Print & Packaging, Protective Packaging, and the distribution of Shipping Supplies.
We take pride in our initiatives to make safety a priority. We demonstrate this with our structured in-house training, providing personal protective equipment and our innovative and supportive culture.
At Great Little Box Company, we aim to create a workplace of belonging in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. We strive to build and grow our team that fosters variety in backgrounds, experiences and skills. We embrace inclusiveness in our workplace, so we can utilize each person’s talents and strengths.
Responsibilities:
- Pick and stage orders in the warehouse
- Load and unload trucks
- Operate an electric sit-down counterbalance safely and efficiently
- Use barcode system to locate product in the warehouse
- Unload production lines and put away product in the warehouse as required
- Ensure all equipment is operating properly and inform appropriate personnel of any problems
- Count inventory as required
- Follow all safety procedures and guidelines while operating a forklift
- Comfortable working outside from time to time sorting pallets and bringing pallets to production
- Other general warehouse duties as required
Qualifications:
- Current forklift certificate class 1, 4, 5 required
- 3-5 years of forklift experience required
- Certification with high-reach forklift is considered an asset
- Effective communication skills and ability to follow instructions
- Ability to work well with people in a team environment
- Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse environment
- Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs, as this position requires lifting, bending, and moderate physical exertion
- Ability to multi-task
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude
GLBC is fully committed to two things – our employees and our customers. We offer employee-based recognition and reward programs, including profit sharing, continuous improvement incentives, and companywide performance goals. We emphasize teamwork but value individual contributions to the team. Come join our winning team. We’re passionate, energetic, and committed to providing excellence in packaging solutions.
Great Little Box Company is located at 11300 Twigg Place, Mitchell Island, Richmond, BC and is not in transit-friendly area. Please take this into consideration when applying.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
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