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Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator

@ Express Employment Professionals

Ottawa, Ontario

$24–$28/hrFull-timeContract
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Express Employment Professionals is hiring experienced Warehouse Associates/Forklift Operators for a building materials supplier. The work involves operating forklifts, picking and loading customer orders, and handling drywall and roofing materials in a warehouse and yard. Pay is $24.00 to $28.00 per hour depending on experience, with day and afternoon shifts; the first three months of training are in Kanata before a permanent placement in Gatineau.

Pay:

$24–$28 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Conduire un chariot élévateur pour récupérer des feuilles de gypse et construire des palettes
  • Préparer et assembler les commandes de gypse et de matériaux de toiture
  • Charger les commandes dans les camions
  • Vérifier l'exactitude des commandes avant l'expédition
  • Maintenir un environnement de travail propre et sécuritaire

Requirements summary:

  • Expérience en conduite de chariot élévateur requise
  • Expérience en matériaux de construction fortement privilégiée
  • Certification de cariste préférée
  • Capacité à manipuler des produits pesant jusqu'à 50 lb
  • Excellente attention aux détails
  • Engagement envers la sécurité au travail

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Employer posting date
2026-11-11
First seen by our source
2026-11-12
Source record updated
2026-11-12

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentGeneral labour
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday, evening
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingWarehouse, Outdoors
PositionOn the move
Physical demandsphysical high · lift 50 lb · computer none
LanguagesFrench, English
Licences & certificationsForklift certification

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Express Employment Professionals

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Full company description

Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in Oklahoma City, and a network of sales and support teams internationally. Express Employment Professionals, our flagship franchise, has more than 870 franchise locations and began franchising in 1985 to deliver staffing support and human resource services through a network of franchise office owners. Express helps people find good jobs and companies find good people, and offers a full range of employment solutions, including evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources for businesses around the globe. Focusing on a wide range of positions, Express' long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.

LinkedIn followers
189,455
People associated on LinkedIn
14,384
Reported office locations
  • 9701 Boardwalk Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, US
Other recorded names
  • Express Employment International Headquarters
  • Express Employment International
Specialties
  • professional
  • administrative
  • commercial
  • employment
  • jobs
  • staffing
  • personnel
  • career
  • hiring
  • workforce
  • placement
  • temporary
  • human resources
  • skilled trades
  • direct hire
  • light industrial
  • and office services
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
Yes

Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in…

FieldValue
IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersOklahoma City, OK
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1983
Specialtiesprofessionaladministrativecommercialemploymentjobsstaffingpersonnelcareerhiringworkforce
Open jobs on Jobsy359
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Job description

Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche de Commis d’entrepôt/Caristes expérimentés et soucieux de la sécurité pour se joindre à un important fournisseur de matériaux de construction. Ce poste consiste à conduire un chariot élévateur, préparer les commandes des clients, charger les camions et manipuler divers matériaux de construction dans un environnement d’entrepôt et de cour extérieure.

Compétences et qualifications requises

  • Expérience en conduite de chariot élévateur requise; expérience dans le domaine des matériaux de construction fortement privilégiée
  • Expérience avec un chariot élévateur à contrepoids de 12 000 lb considérée comme un atout.
  • Certification de cariste préférée (recertification offerte aux candidats qualifiés)
  • Capacité à manipuler et déplacer de façon sécuritaire des matériaux de construction lourds, y compris des produits pesant jusqu’à 50 lb
  • Excellente attention aux détails lors de la préparation, de l’assemblage et de la vérification des commandes
  • Capacité à travailler efficacement dans un environnement d’entrepôt et/ou de cour à rythme rapide
  • À l’aise de travailler sous pression et de respecter les échéanciers
  • Esprit d’équipe, forte éthique de travail et sens de l’urgence
  • Engagement envers la santé et la sécurité au travail ainsi que les pratiques sécuritaires d’opération de chariot élévateur
  • Bonnes compétences en organisation et en gestion du temps

Les responsabilités peuvent inclure, sans s’y limiter

  • Conduire un chariot élévateur pour récupérer des feuilles de gypse et construire des palettes selon les commandes des clients
  • Préparer et assembler les commandes de gypse, de matériaux de toiture et d’autres produits de construction
  • Travailler dans un environnement combinant entrepôt et cour extérieure (50 % cour / 50 % entrepôt à Gatineau; 100 % entrepôt à Kanata)
  • Soulever, pousser et faire glisser manuellement des matériaux de construction, y compris des bardeaux de toiture pesant jusqu’à 50 lb, sur les fourches du chariot élévateur et sur les palettes
  • Palettiser et emballer solidement les commandes afin d’assurer leur transport et leur livraison en toute sécurité
  • Charger les commandes complétées dans les camions à l’aide d’un chariot élévateur et par manutention manuelle
  • Vérifier l’exactitude des commandes et les quantités de produits avant l’expédition
  • Maintenir un environnement de travail propre, organisé et sécuritaire en respectant toutes les politiques et procédures de santé et sécurité
  • Participer à l’organisation de l’inventaire, au réapprovisionnement des stocks et à l’entreposage des matériaux dans la cour et l’entrepôt
  • Collaborer avec les membres de l’équipe ainsi qu’avec le personnel d’expédition afin d’assurer le traitement des commandes dans les délais et la satisfaction des clients

Salaire

24,00 $ à 28,00 $ de l’heure, selon l’expérience

Horaire

Quart de jour

  • Début : entre 6 h 30 et 7 h 30
  • Fin : entre 16 h 00 et 17 h 00

Quart de soir

  • 12 h 00 à 21 h 30

Formation et lieu de travail

  • Les candidats retenus effectueront leurs trois premiers mois de formation à Kanata
  • L’affectation permanente sera au sein de la succursale de Gatineau

Comment postuler

Si ce poste vous intéresse et que vous possédez les qualifications requises, veuillez répondre à cette offre en nous faisant parvenir votre curriculum vitae.

Nous remercions tous les candidats de leur intérêt envers Express Employment Professionals. Toutefois, seules les personnes retenues pour une entrevue seront contactées.

Express Employment Professionals est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi.

Notre processus de recrutement comprend des outils de présélection assistés par l’intelligence artificielle qui permettent d’identifier les candidats répondant aux exigences minimales du poste. Toutes les décisions d’embauche sont prises par un recruteur humain.

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English Translation

We are currently seeking experienced and safety-conscious Warehouse Associates/Forklift Operators to join a leading building materials supplier. This role involves operating forklifts, preparing customer orders, loading trucks, and handling a variety of construction materials in a warehouse and yard environment.

Required skills and qualifications:

  • Forklift experience required; building materials experience strongly preferred
  • Experience operating a 12,000 lb counterbalance forklift is an asset
  • Forklift certification preferred (re-certification available for qualified candidates)
  • Ability to safely handle and move large building materials, including products up to 50lbs
  • Strong attention to detail when picking, building, and verifying orders
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced warehouse and/or yard environment
  • Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadline
  • Team-oriented with a strong work ethic and sense of urgency
  • Commitment to workplace safety and safe forklift operation
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Operate a forklift to safely retrieve drywall sheets and build pallets according to customer orders
  • Pick and assemble customer orders for drywall, roofing materials, and other building products
  • Work in both warehouse and outdoor yard environments (50% yard/50% warehouse in Gatineau; 100% warehouse in Kanata)
  • Manually lift, push, and slide building materials, including roof shingles weighing up to 50 lbs, onto forklift forks and pallets
  • Palletize and securely wrap customer orders to ensure safe transport and delivery
  • Load completed orders onto delivery trucks using forklifts and manual material handling techniques
  • Verify order accuracy and product quantities before shipment.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work environment while following all company safety procedures
  • Assist with inventory organization, stock replenishment, and material storage within the warehouse and yard
  • Collaborate with team members and shipping staff to ensure timely order fulfillment and customer satisfaction

Wage: $24.00 to $28.00 per hour depending on experience

Day Shift

  • Start: 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
  • End: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Afternoon Shift

  • 12:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Training & Location

  • Successful candidates will complete their first three months of training in Kanata
  • Permanent placement will be at the company's Gatineau branch

If you are interested and believe you meet the specified qualifications, please reply to this ad with your Resume.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Express Employment Professionals; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Express Employment Professionals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our recruitment process includes AI-assisted screening tools that help identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and job requirements. All hiring decisions are made by a human recruiter.

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