**Job Title: Forklift Operator** **Job Description** This role involves safely operating counterbalance and reach truck forklifts in a fast-paced warehouse and food manufacturing environment on a flexible day shift. You will handle material movement throughout the facility, support shipping and receiving operations, and maintain high standards of safety, accuracy, and compliance with GMP and food manufacturing requirements. **Responsibilities** + Operate electric counterbalance and reach truck forklifts safely and efficiently in a warehouse and food manufacturing environment. + Safely load, unload, move, and store materials throughout the facility, including production lines, storage areas, and shipping/receiving docks. + Work confidently in tight spaces and congested warehouse aisles, including narrow aisles and high-volume areas. + Perform pre-operational and routine equipment inspections and immediately report any issues or safety concerns. + Follow all safety procedures, GMPs, HACCP, and company policies at all times. + Support shipping and receiving operations, including loading and unloading trailers at docks when required. + Maintain accurate material movement and inventory handling practices to support production and warehouse operations. + Load production lines in a GMP production environment, ensuring materials are supplied in a timely and accurate manner. + Work in a freezer environment when receiving and handling frozen products. + Perform general warehouse duties such as picking, packing, folding, organizing, and housekeeping as required. + Handle products and materials with care to maintain quality and prevent damage. + Meet productivity targets while maintaining high safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment. + Collaborate with supervisors, lead hands, and team members to support daily operational goals. + Adapt to changing operational priorities and assist in different areas of the warehouse or production as needed. **Essential Skills** + Valid forklift certification or license for electric counterbalance and reach truck forklifts. + 3 years of experience working in a GMP production environment loading production lines. + Proven experience operating counterbalance and reach truck forklifts in a warehouse or production environment. + Ability to work in a freezer environment while receiving and handling frozen products. + Ability to safely lift and move items up to 50 lbs as part of regular warehouse tasks. + Robust focus on safety, including adherence to safety procedures, PPE requirements, and designated walkways. + Demonstrated ability to work in tight and congested warehouse aisles, including narrow aisle operations. + Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while remaining reliable and accountable. + Strong communication and teamwork skills to coordinate with warehouse, production, and shipping teams. + High attention to accuracy and product handling to maintain quality and inventory integrity. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Previous experience operating Dock Stockers and Scissor Lifts. + Dock Stocker license or experience is an asset. + Forklift experience within a food manufacturing or food production environment. + Experience loading and unloading trailers at shipping and receiving docks.



+ Familiarity with warehouse inventory management and material movement processes. + Experience working in fast-paced distribution, manufacturing, or food production environments. + Experience working in high-volume warehouse operations with continuous improvement focus. + Comfortable performing general warehouse and material handling duties beyond forklift operation. + Strong commitment to safety, accuracy, and proper product handling practices. + Ability to adapt to changing operational priorities and support multiple areas as needed. **Why Work Here?** You will join an established and growing food manufacturing organization that prioritizes safety, cleanliness, and professional standards such as GMP, HACCP, and Health & Safety. The workplace offers a clean, well-organized, and safety-focused environment where you can develop your skills on multiple types of material handling equipment. You will work with a collaborative team in a stable setting that values reliability, teamwork, and continuous improvement, providing opportunities to expand your experience in high-volume production and warehouse operations. **Work Environment** This position is based in a rapid-paced manufacturing and warehouse environment focused on high-volume production, efficiency, and continuous improvement. The facility operates as a clean, food-grade production site with ambient, warm, refrigerated, and freezer areas, requiring comfort working in varying temperatures. The role is physically active, involving standing for extended periods, manual tasks such as folding, packing, and material handling, and occasional heavy lifting up to 50 lbs. The workplace follows strict safety protocols, including required PPE, designated walkways, and clearly defined safety procedures. You will work closely with supervisors, lead hands, and team members in a collaborative setting where training and ongoing support are provided. The core hours are a day shift from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with flexibility to start between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., depending on operational needs. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON. **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Toronto,ON. **À propos d'Aerotek** Aerotek® Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de laviation, des installations et de la maintenance. Nous offrons lexpertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de lindustrie nord-américaine. Basée à Hanover, au Maryland,



Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers lAmérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année. Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions daffaires. Pour en savoir plus, visitez: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi quun programme daide aux employés et un programme de rabais. La société souscrit au principe dégalité daccès à lemploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, de lorigine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité de genre, de linformation génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. **Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco:** Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels. **Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA):** Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA. **About Aerotek** Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. **San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:** Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. **Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):** We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

📌 Forklift Operator (Toronto)
🏢 Aerotek
📍 Toronto