forklift operator - ottawa.

Our client, a leading player in the distribution sector, is urgently seeking a dedicated Warehouse Associate to join their team in Ottawa, ON. This is a temporary contract opportunity running through July 31, 2026.

Position: Forklift Operator / Reach Truck Operator
Location: Ottawa, ON K1B 5M6
Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pay: $22/hr

Advantages
• Competitive hourly compensation of $22.00 per hour, paid weekly.
• Stable, predictable daytime work hours from Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., supporting your personal work-life balance.
• Rapid onboarding process with an immediate target start date.
• An inclusive, safe, and highly collaborative warehouse environment with a top-tier industry team.

Responsibilities
• Receive incoming product shipments, verify contents meticulously against purchase orders or invoices, and thoroughly inspect packages for physical damage.
• Safely operate essential warehouse equipment including stand-up reach forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks to move and stack heavy materials.
• Store and organize inventory logically in designated warehouse rack locations to optimize spatial utilization and warehouse flow.

• Retrieve, pick, and pack outgoing orders accurately according to pick lists, ensuring goods are securely wrapped using proper protective packaging materials.
• Generate shipping labels, arrange logistical transportation with approved carriers, and systematically track outgoing customer shipments.
• Record received inventory quantities instantly into computerized warehouse tracking databases to maintain real-time supply chain accuracy.
• Participate diligently in scheduled cycle counts and periodic inventory audits, reporting any stock level discrepancies directly to supervisors.
• Maintain general cleanliness, organization, and structural safety standards across all aisles and loading docks daily.

Qualifications
• Possession of a valid high school diploma or equivalent secondary education credential.
• Present a valid, unexpired forklift certification specifically detailing stand-up reach forklift capability.
• Demonstrated history of warehouse operations experience, with preference given to manufacturing & logistics backgrounds.
• Total compliance with mandatory on-site safety protocols, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Immediate availability to begin full-time contract work in Ottawa, ON, and commit through July 31, 2026.

Summary
If you meet the requirements of this role, please apply directly to this posting! Thank you.

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.

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