Company Background

Carlsberg Canada Inc. (CCI) is the Canadian division of Carlsberg Breweries, the world’s third-largest brewer. With about 300 employees at our Oakville head office, Waterloo brewery and across Canada, we proudly brew, distribute, and commercialize Carlsberg products nationwide including Carlsberg, 1664, Landshark, Waterloo brands, Somersby, Laker, Garage and Seagram RTDs. Our brewery also proudly works with a variety of co-manufacturing partnerships thanks to our amazing quality standards and operational excellence.

At Carlsberg, no matter your role or function, we are driven not only by what we deliver but also by how we work together—this is our Growth Culture. Built on five core principles, our Growth Culture guides the way we work, innovate, and lead, ensuring we continue Brewing for a Better Today and Tomorrow.

Key Objectives

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Forklift Operator is responsible for daily warehouse task completion ensuring quality, order integrity, and schedule fulfillment are met while working in a safe manner according to operational policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

- Moving product on pallets or in crates around the storage facility
- Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions
- Stacking empty pallets
- Operate forklift in a safe manner
- Complete all required paperwork while ensuring legibility and accuracy
- Ensure pallets are properly labeled and stored in the correct locations
- Remove products from the palletizer in a timely manner
- Perform general warehouse cleaning duties (sweeping floors, trailers, storage)
- Understand and demonstrate GMPs, FIFO principles
- Able to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all duties




- Ensure all orders are accurately assembled, and report any product that does not meet quality standards
- Understand inventory management principles and be able to assist in month-end inventory procedures
- Perform ad hoc duties as assigned by supervisor

Example schedule : 12-hour straight continental shifts - Days (7am-7pm)

Week 1 : 2 days on (Mon & Tues), 2 off (Wed & Thurs), 3 days on (Fri-Sun)

Week 2 : 2 days off (Mon & Tues), 2 days on (Wed & Thurs), 3 days off (Fri-Sun)

Weekend Shift Premium of $2.00 per hour

Night Shift Premium of $4.00 per hour

Education, Skills, and Experience

- High School completion or equivalent
- 2+ years Warehouse experience
- Valid Forklift Certification is an asset
- Recent Forklift Experience is an asset
- Strong communication skills: verbal, written and the ability to read English
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Computer literate

Perks for Team Members :

- Employer Paid Perks

- Matching RRSP Program

- Hourly Bonus Program

- Uniform & boot allowance

- Beer benefit!! :

- Discounted company merchandise

- Generous shift premiums ($4/hour night shift & $2/hr weekend shift)

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits :

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Application question(s):

- This role is a full-time permanent position. Are you available to commit to the full-time schedule?
- Are you comfortable working non-rotating continental shifts?

Experience :

- RF Scanner: 1 year (preferred)
- forklift operator: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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