2B-Forklift: Oshawa

Job Title: Forklift & Order Picker Operator

Location: Oshawa, ON

Compensation: $24.25 / hour

Schedule: Night Shift Rotation (5:00 PM – 3:30 AM Alternating Sun–Wed / Sun–Tue)

Role Overview

Randstad is seeking a dependable Forklift & Order Picker Operator to join a premier manufacturing and distribution facility in Oshawa. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, moving, and staging inventory safely and efficiently within a high-volume night-shift operations setting.

Key Responsibilities

Operate reach trucks, order pickers, and counterbalance forklifts in compliance with strict safety standards, including working at elevated heights.

Accurately pick, stage, and inspect high-volume orders following system directives.

Maintain an organized, clean, and safety-compliant warehouse environment.

Qualifications

Proven experience operating material handling equipment (reach truck or order picker experience strongly preferred).

Comfort working at elevated rack heights.

Strong attention to detail, exceptional reliability, and a strong commitment to workplace safety.

Active forklift certification is preferred (paid on-site certification is available).

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive, steady weekly pay at $24.25/hr.

Predictable bi-weekly rotating schedule (4-day / 3-day) providing enhanced work-life balance.

Comprehensive safety orientation and equipment training.

Advantages
Competitive Pay: $24.25/hr paid weekly.

Work-Life Balance: Rotating night schedule with alternating multi-day weekends.

Paid On-Site Training: Full equipment certification provided—no prior license required.

Top Industry Employer: Access reliable opportunities with a leading Oshawa facility through Randstad.

Career Advancement: Safety-focused environment built to grow your logistics skills.

Responsibilities
Order Fulfillment & Staging: Process production schedules, work orders, and shipping manifests to accurately retrieve and stage required materials.

Equipment Operation: Safely load, unload, and stack inventory using forklifts, clamp trucks, reach trucks, and order pickers.

Inventory Control: Organize and store stock in assigned locations based on product type, size, or SKU sequencing.

Material Handling: Execute picking, packing, and kitting tasks to prepare outbound shipments efficiently from warehouse inventory.

Quality Assurance: Inspect orders for accuracy and packaging integrity to ensure full compliance with ISO 9001 standards.

Safety & Maintenance: Perform daily pre-shift equipment inspections, maintain operational safety, and report defects immediately.

Facility Support: Support cycle counts, physical inventory audits, stock rotation, and routine facility upkeep.

Qualifications
Warehouse Experience: Minimum of 3 months of relevant warehouse experience or formal vocational training.

Working at Heights: Comfortable and qualified to operate order picking equipment at elevated rack heights.

Physical Capability: Ability to consistently lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks, including prolonged standing, bending, and reaching.

Shift Availability: Full commitment to the required night schedule (Week 1: Sun–Wed Week 2: Sun–Tue, 5:00 PM–3:30 AM).

Safety Commitment: Proven dedication to workplace safety protocols, occupational health standards, and safe equipment operation.

Summary
This is a talent pipeline posting for future opportunities with Randstad. By applying, your profile will be added to our talent database, and a recruiter may contact you for an initial screening as matching positions open.

Take the Next Step: If you are ready to advance your logistics career as a Forklift / Order Picker Operator in Oshawa, apply today through our portal or submit your resume in PDF format directly to hemani.agnihotri@randstad.ca.

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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