Order Picker Forklift Operator

Are you a skilled warehouse professional looking to advance your career in third-party logistics? We are seeking a safety-minded Order Picker / Forklift Operator (Shift 2B) to join our dynamic team in Oshawa, Ontario, earning $24.25/hr on a night schedule from 5:00 PM to 3:30 AM (Week 1: Thursday–Saturday; Week 2: Wednesday–Saturday). In this vital role, you will drive the daily flow of goods by safely receiving, storing, assembling, and distributing materials according to customer specifications and ISO 9001 standards. You will operate specialized power equipment—specifically order pickers and cherry pickers, as well as reach trucks and forklifts—to read pick sheets, assemble customer orders, perform cycle counts, unload inbound freight into designated storage locations, and load outbound trailers. Qualified candidates must have hands-on forklift experience (ideally with order pickers/cherry pickers; external/internal certificates are not strictly required), a minimum of 3 months of warehouse experience, functional English communication skills, and the physical capability to comfortably work at heights and regularly lift up to 50 lbs throughout a 10-hour shift. Partnering with Randstad Operations gives you access to top employers, ongoing support, and opportunities to power your career goals.

Advantages
Highly competitive wage of 24.25/hr
• Consistent and reliable contract duration spanning 3 to 4 months
• Set scheduling with Week One running 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Sundays to Wednesdays) and Week Two running 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Sundays to Tuesdays)
• Excellent entry point into a thriving 3rd party logistics environment within the manufacturing & logistics sector
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals who value safety and efficiency
• Valuable hands-on experience utilizing various pieces of specialized warehouse equipment

Responsibilities
Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code
• Assembles customer orders from stock, stage orders and/or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department according to OH or customer pick sheet
• Loads, unloads, moves, stacks and stages products and materials using a fork lift, clamp truck, reach, cherry-picker or other power equipment
• Unloads inbound freight safely and moves products to storage locations
• Pulls and prepares product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded
• Maintains the clean and safe equipment, reporting service requests as needed
• Assists in maintaining the security of the warehouse by conducting operations in a manner which promotes safety
• Checks orders for exactness and neatness according to ISO 9001 procedures
• Marks materials with identifying information
• Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
• Assists with physical inventories, cycle counts, ensuring proper stock rotation
• Assists in building cleanup as required

Qualifications
Minimum 3 months experience and/or training in a warehouse environment
• Experience using 1 to 3 pieces of warehouse equipment
• Must possess experience operating a forklift, ideally a cherry picker or order picker (external/internal certificates are not strictly required)
• Verifiable experience and comfortability with working at heights
• Willingness and capability to perform general labour duties within a warehouse setting
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to learn proper safe operations of warehouse equipment
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift more than 50 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, as well as stoop, kneel, or crouch for product handling and distribution
• Must be comfortable with regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and extreme cold, including climates consistent with outside weather conditions

Summary
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement

At Randstad Canada, we build diverse, inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We strive to create a barrier-free workplace where everyone—including women, non-binary individuals, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ2+ community—has equal opportunities to succeed and advance.

Accessibility & Accommodations

We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process for all applicants. If you require accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please reach out to us at [email protected], and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Looking for Something Else?

If this specific role isn't the perfect fit for your current career goals, we'd still love to connect! We manage a wide range of active and upcoming job opportunities across various industries and are dedicated to helping you find your ideal next role.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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