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Job Title: Forklift Operator – Night Shift

Job Description

This night-shift forklift operator role works on the warehouse side of a production facility, moving finished products from the production area into racking and onto trailers. You will spend the majority of your shift operating a stand-up forklift, palletizing and wrapping boxes of chips, handling inbound and outbound orders, and using a warehouse management system to manage inventory and customer orders.

Responsibilities

• Operate a stand-up forklift for approximately 70–80% of the shift to move finished product throughout the warehouse.
• Rack large skids in tall racking systems safely and efficiently.
• Load and unload docked trailers using a stand-up forklift and other material handling equipment as required.
• Pull customer orders accurately from racking and staging areas using RF scanners and the warehouse management system.
• Receive inbound orders in the warehouse management system, including scanning, counting, and verifying inventory.
• Handle materials weighing approximately 10–20 lbs as part of daily tasks.
• Follow inventory procedures to maintain accurate stock counts and locations.
• Adhere to all food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness requirements within the facility.
• Comply with all safety procedures, including proper use of PPE and safe forklift operating practices.
• Complete a 2-week training period on the day shift to learn processes, systems, and safety protocols before moving to nights.

Essential Skills

• At least 1 year of stand-up forklift experience on Crown brand equipment, preferably dock stocker or reach, OR 3+ years of experience on standard Raymond reach or dockstocker forklifts.
• Proficiency operating a stand-up forklift in a warehouse environment, including racking, loading, and unloading.
• Material handling experience, including palletizing, loading, and unloading skids and trailers.
• Basic experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) or comparable computer-based inventory systems.
• Ability to use RF scanners for picking, receiving, and inventory tasks.
• Inventory handling experience, including counting, verifying, and tracking stock.
• Ability to lift and handle items weighing approximately 10–20 lbs on a regular basis.
• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours during the shift.
• Willingness and ability to work third shift (11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing or similarly clean, regulated warehouse environment is an asset.
• Comfort working in a warm environment near production fryers, while primarily operating in adjacent warehouse areas.
• Strong attention to detail when palletizing, wrapping, and scanning products.
• Reliability and consistency in following safety, hygiene, and inventory procedures.
• Willingness to complete a 2-week training period on a day shift schedule (7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday).

Why Work Here?

You will join a growing organization that offers a long-term, permanent opportunity with clear progression, including a guaranteed pay increase after four months. The company invests in a positive team culture through regular company lunches, picnic outings, and team-building events, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Airdrie, AB.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/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.

This is a fully onsite position in Airdrie,AB.

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La société souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, de l’origine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité de genre, de l’information génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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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.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.