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Now Hiring: Forklift Operators & Logistics Specialists (KW Region)

Location: Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
Pay Rate: $21.00 – $24.00 per hour (Determined by experience + shift premiums)
Position Type: Full-Time Hours

Drive Your Career Forward with Randstad Canada

Looking to upgrade your daily routine? If you are a skilled equipment operator who prides yourself on precision, efficiency, and a great safety record, we want to talk to you. Skip the standard temporary gigs and step into a high-visibility logistics role where your hard work is actually rewarded.

Randstad Canada is currently matching top-tier Forklift Operators with the most respected manufacturing, production, and supply chain hubs across the Kitchener-Waterloo area. We focus on placing you in stable, long-term environments featuring modern equipment, positive team cultures, and clear pathways to move up the ranks.

Advantages
- Competitive Compensation: Earn a steady $21.00 to $24.00/hr, paid out weekly via reliable direct deposit.
- Flexible Shift Options: Maintain your ideal work-life balance with immediate openings on Days, Afternoons, Nights, or Continental rotations.

- Premium Workplaces: Boost your productivity in clean, bright, and climate-controlled facilities using well-maintained, modern machinery.
- Career Development: Partner with local companies that actively prefer to promote from within for supervisor and lead hand roles.

Responsibilities
- Precision Operation: Safely handle and maneuver various Material Handling Equipment (MHE), including Counterbalance, Reach, Raymond Reach, Order Pickers, or Walkies.
- Supply Chain Flow: Keep production moving by loading/unloading inbound and outbound trailers and staging raw materials.
- Digital Tracking: Use handheld RF scanning technology to log inventory movements and maintain real-time database accuracy.
- Safety Leadership: Complete mandatory pre-shift equipment inspections and help maintain a clean, zero-incident work zone.

Qualifications
- Valid Credentials: A current, recognized Forklift Certification is highly preferred (Counterbalance, Reach, or Walkie).
- Proven Track Record: Minimum of 1 year of recent experience operating material handling equipment (MHE) within a fast-paced warehouse, distribution, or industrial manufacturing center.
- Professional Dependability: Excellent punctuality, a strong work ethic, and a team-first attitude.
- Fast-Paced Adaptability: The ability to stay focused, accurate, and safe during peak production hours.

Summary
Our local recruitment team is currently fast-tracking screenings for immediate starts as well as upcoming mid-2026 placements throughout the KW region.

Here is how to get on the fast track to hiring:
- Apply Today: Click the apply button on this platform to send your resume directly to our industrial placement team.
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Note* This is a general posting for future talent needs at Randstad. By applying, you agree to be added to our talent pool and may be contacted for a general screening as new positions arise.

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 View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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