Shipper/forklift Operator

About us

TreeHouse Foods produces a broad range of food and beverages for all eating occasions. We are a private label food and beverages company that provides products for retail grocery, food service, and industrial customers. Our Kitchener location produces the finest quality cracker for private label companies.

Mission, Vision, and Values.

• Our purpose is to Make high-Quality food and beverages affordable to all.
• Our vision I to be the undisputed solutions leader for custom brands.
• Our mission is to be the preferred manufacturer and distribution partner through leadership, superior innovation, and relentless execution.

Safety Culture:

• We value human life above all else
• We treat co-workers as family members, expecting safe behaviors and responsibility from all.
• Safety will make us a healthier company - healthier people, healthier land, healthier quality, and healthier fiscally.

Summary

The Forklift Operator is required to utilize industrial lift trucks to move materials around a warehouse/factory. Responsibilities include the safe loading and unloading of trucks, minor maintenance work, supporting control with inventory documentation, and full adherence to safety compliance regulations. This is a full-time permanent position, in our Kitchener, Ontario facility.

Positions: 2:
Shift Afternoon shift (Monday-Friday, 3:30 - 11:30 pm)
Rate: $22.+/hr (plus shift premium)

Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate lifting devices, e.g. forklifts, hoists, and elevating platforms.
• Manually load and unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, trailers, and lifting devices.
• Accurately ship, and receive the product.
• Support inventory control with accurate documentation.
• Ensuring the accuracy of products taken to and from production.
• Ensure all pallets coming from End of Line (EOL) are accurately labeled.
• Ensure that any movement of inventory is scanned and in the system at the time of movement with RF scan guns.
• Ensure the accuracy of all incoming receipts.
• Ensuring proper storage and segregation of allergens products is maintained.
• Consolidation of partial pallets.
• Assist in the disposition of the non-salable product.
• Consolidation and segregation of inventory locations.
• Cycle counting.
• Follow all workplace safety policies and compliance regulations.
• Monitor safety and cleanliness of the warehouse, and be responsible for food safety, food quality, and food defense.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Forklift License/Certificate from a recognized training organization
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working as a forklift operator in a high-volume warehouse environment
• Experience working with Warehouse RFS (Radio Frequency Scanner) an asset
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• Vision care
• Life insurance
• Company pension
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental care

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $22.00-$23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay