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forklift operator / material handler.

$21 - $23 per hour

Randstad

Our operations are expanding rapidly, and every package we move keeps our promise to customers intact. As a key player on our warehouse floor, you won't just move boxes—you will drive the daily rhythm that keeps our production and shipping lines running flawlessly. Join a team where safety, precision, and speed collide to keep our business moving forward.

What You’ll Do
Operate Equipment: Load, unload, stack, and organize inventory using forklifts.

Keep Production Moving: Keep lines fully stocked and move finished goods to storage.

Navigate Safely: Move carefully and efficiently through busy, narrow aisles.

Maintain Standards: Complete daily equipment safety checks and keep your workspace clean.

Verify Details: Use basic math to count stock and verify shipping labels.

What You Bring

Certification: Hold a valid, active forklift operator license.

Hands-on Experience: Bring 1+ years of demonstrated experience operating Reach Trucks, Sit-Down Counterbalances, and Cherry Pickers.

Reliability: Maintain dependable personal transportation to guarantee punctual arrival for all scheduled shifts.

Core Mindset: Possess a hard-working, punctual work ethic paired with exceptional attention to detail.

Nice-to-Haves:

Cross-Docking: Prior experience in high-velocity cross-docking environments.

Advantages
Competitive Pay: $21.00 – $23.00/hour, starting rate based on your skills and experience.

Steady Schedule: Full-time hours, working Monday to Friday.

Shift Flexibility: Choose an Edmonton-based schedule that works for your life! We have multiple full-time openings across Day, Afternoon, and Night shifts.

Room to Grow: Great long-term career opportunities right here in Edmonton with a company that loves to promote from within.

Responsibilities
Equipment Operation: Safely and efficiently operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to move, stage, and store product.

Cross-Dock Distribution: Manage fast-moving freight through our cross-dock environment, ensuring minimal storage time and quick turnaround.

Shipping & Receiving: Scan all inbound and outbound freight using RF scanners to maintain real-time inventory accuracy.

Shipment Verification: Verify physical counts against shipping documents (bills of lading, packing slips) to ensure accuracy and report any discrepancies.

Warehouse Safety: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment by adhering to all company safety protocols.

Qualifications
- Must have 6+ months of hands-on experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
- Must have experience with forklift and valid certification ( minimum 1 year experience)

- A strict commitment to following all safety protocols and procedures is non-negotiable.
- Capable of prolonged standing, walking, and able to safely lift up to 50 lbs as required.

Summary
If you're an experienced individual looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you, apply today! Apply directly through this ad or send your resume directly to the following consultants, stating the job role in the email subject line: View email address on randstad.com

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We are also committed to providing an accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know so we can work with you to meet your needs.

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. show more
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