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Material Handler

@ Britespan Building Systems Inc

Wingham, Ontario

Full-time2+ years experience
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Overview

Britespan Building Systems Inc is hiring a full-time Material Handler at its Wingham Distribution Yard for an afternoon shift, Monday to Thursday or Monday to Friday. The work covers shipping, receiving, loading and unloading trucks, and inventory handling with forklifts and telehandlers. Candidates need two years of related experience and a valid driver's licence; a forklift certificate may be obtained through employment.

Responsibilities:

  • Ship, receive and record parts and materials
  • Load and unload trucks with a telehandler
  • Inventory counting, sorting and packing
  • Inspect incoming goods against invoices
  • Operate and inspect material handling equipment

Requirements summary:

  • Two years of material handling, shipping and receiving experience
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Forklift certificate (may be obtained through employment)
  • Physical strength for manual material handling
  • Excellent English communication, oral and written

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Employer posting date
2026-10-19
First seen by our source
2026-10-20
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentGeneral labour
Experience2+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleevening
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingWarehouse, Vehicle
PositionOn the move
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsForklift certificate
Driver’s licencerequired
EducationHigh school (preferred)

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Britespan Building Systems Inc

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Britespan provides pre-engineered permanent, portable, and temporary structures across North America and Europe.

Full company description

When you need a reliable, energy-efficient building, trust Britespan Fabric Buildings to meet your unique challenges and deliver a custom fabric structure just the way you want. We serve industries as diverse as warehousing, waste and recycling, aviation, agriculture, events and hospitality, military, sports and watercraft, and ports. You name it, we create engineered fabric buildings for almost any environment. Plus, we include customizable options from foundations and suspended structural systems to insulation and access points.

LinkedIn followers
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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 688 Josephine St, Wingham, Ontario N0G, CA
  • 71 North Street, Wingham, Ontario N0G 2W0, CA
  • 425 Orbiting Dr, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455, US
Business categories
  • Agriculture
  • Commercial
  • Manufacturing
Other recorded names
  • Britespan Building Systems Inc
  • Britespan Building Systems Inc.
Specialties
  • Design
  • manufacture
  • sell and construct fabric covered buildings and Cover replacements
  • repairs and service
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
0

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When you need a reliable, energy-efficient building, trust Britespan Fabric Buildings to meet your unique challenges and deliver a custom fabric structure just the way you want. We serve industries as diverse as warehousing, waste and recycling, aviation, agriculture, events and hospitality, military, sports and watercraft, and ports. You name it, we create engineered fabric buildings for almost any environment…

FieldValue
IndustryWholesale Building Materials
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersWingham, Ontario
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2010
SpecialtiesDesignmanufacturesell and construct fabric covered buildings and Cover replacementsrepairs and service
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Job description

Reporting Manager: Distribution Manager

Location: Wingham Distribution Yard

Shift: Afternoon Shift:

Current Temporary Monday - Friday 4:30 pm - 1:00 am

Regular Shift: Monday - Thursday 4:30 pm - 3:00 am

Position Summary:

All employees are to participate in, and positively contribute to the company culture, Health and Safety initiatives, continuous improvement and abide by the Employment Standards Act and all company policies and procedures while maintaining a customer service mindset.

Position Qualifications:

Education & Knowledge

  • Completion of Secondary Education or Equivalent (Asset)
  • A valid Driver’s License
  • A Forklift Certificate (may be obtained through employment)

Skills

  • Self-starter & Team Player
  • Excellent time management
  • Physical strength is required for manual material handling
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Experience

  • 2 year of related experience in Material Handling, Shipping & Receiving

Communication

  • Excellent English Communication skills (oral and written)
  • Interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

  • Ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials and stock with attention to accuracy
  • Load and unload trucks with a telehandler
  • Inside and outside material handling
  • Sorts and quality controls incoming materials
  • Handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or material handling equipment
  • Inventory activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking
  • Operate (and inspect) material handling equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles to the warehouse and yard
  • Opening containers and crates, fill orders, assist in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials
  • Assemble containers and crates, record contents manually and/or by computer, pack goods to be shipped and affix identifying information and shipping instructions
  • Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents, record shortages and reject damaged goods
  • Unpack, code and route goods to appropriate storage and staging areas
  • Maintains a clean, safe working environment for self and co-workers
  • Consistently maintains acceptable level of productivity
  • Clean truss surfaces and inspections as required
  • Comfortable in a fast paced working environment
  • Other duties as assigned

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