Forklift Driver - Ajax, Canada - Gordon Food Service

Gordon Food Service

Verified Company

Ajax, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share.

Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...
Whether you are looking for a way to start your career in warehousing, or you are looking for a rewarding job with benefits that enable you to provide for your family, consider working for Gordon Food Service

What We Offer:

- $23.34/hour starting wage plus applicable shift premiums

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
FULL flex benefits program
Company matching RRSP
Family culture
Advancement opportunities
Profit Sharing
125 year, family owned and operated company history

Position Summary:

Operates the Raymond Reach or Crown Reach forklift in and between departments, buildings, and grounds. Collects and delivers a wide variety of materials, adhering to good safety practices in carrying out duties. Delivers materials to work areas as directed, stacks materials in storage areas and loads shipments in trailers

Shift:
Days, Afternoons & Night

Essential Functions:

Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area.
Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device. Load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids or lifting device.
Inventory materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the startup, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.
Solves routine problems of limited scope and complexity following established policies and procedures

Work Location:
In person