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Forklift Operator Kitchener-Waterloo

Compensation: $21.00 – $23.00 / hour (Plus shift premiums & experience-based progression)

Hours: Full-time

Fuel Your Ambition. Drive Your Career Forward.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love mastering heavy machinery, and want to be the backbone of a high-performing supply chain, this is your move.

Randstad Canada is looking for skilled, sharp Forklift Operators to join the powerhouse teams driving the Kitchener-Waterloo region’s top manufacturing and logistics hubs. We aren't just filling roles—we connect top talent with industry leaders who value precision, reward hard work, and provide the platform to build a serious career. If you are ready to stop just punching a clock and start driving your future, apply today.wer moves, we want to hear from you.

Advantages
-Weekly Pay: Earn a competitive $21.00 to $23.00/hr, delivered straight to your account every single week.

Choose Your Shift: Build a schedule that actually fits your life. We have active openings across Days, Afternoons, Nights, and Continental rotations.

Top-Tier Facilities: Work in bright, ultra-organized, and climate-controlled environments featuring state-of-the-art, well-maintained machinery.

Room to Grow: Step into a role with a future. Our partners prioritize internal promotions, giving you a clear path to level up your career.

Responsibilities
Precision Operation: Masterfully maneuver Material Handling Equipment (MHE)—including Counterbalance, Reach, Order Pickers, or Walkies—with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Streamline the Supply Chain: Keep the facility moving by seamlessly loading/unloading trailers and staging critical materials for the production lines.

Tech-Driven Tracking: Keep inventory flawless by utilizing modern RF scanners to log and track real-time stock movements.

Safety First Culture: Take ownership of your workspace by conducting routine pre-shift inspections and championing a zero-harm, team-first environment.

Qualifications
Certified Skills: A valid Forklift Certification is a huge plus (Reach, Counterbalance, Walkie, or Raymond Reach).

Proven Experience: You bring at least 1 year of solid forklift experience in a fast-moving warehouse or manufacturing environment.

Rock-Solid Reliability: You have a proven track record of showing up on time, bringing a great attitude, and lifting up your teammates.

Stay Sharp: You thrive when the pace picks up, keeping your accuracy tight and your focus sharp when things get busy.

Safety Champion: You don’t just follow safety rules—you proactively look out for yourself and your crew to ensure everyone goes home safe

Summary
Don't wait—we are currently fast-tracking interviews for immediate openings as well as prime Summer 2026 placements across the Kitchener-Waterloo region!

Ready to upgrade your workday? Here is how to get started:

Apply Instantly: Hit the apply button right here to send your resume directly to our local recruitment team.

Stay Ahead of the Curve: Get first dibs on the latest manufacturing and logistics breakthroughs in KW.

Explore Your Options: Head over to to check out our full lineup of industrial support and logistics roles near you.

Get on the Inside Track: This is your gateway to top-tier roles at Randstad. By applying today, you join our premium talent pool, ensuring you are the first person we call as exciting new positions open up!

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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