Forklift Lead

Job Title: Forklift Lead

Job Description

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Forklift Lead to join our dynamic team in a cross-dock facility. This role involves overseeing and participating in the loading and unloading of trailers, managing freight, and leading a team on the afternoon shift.

Responsibilities

• Load outbound trailers efficiently and accurately.
• Unload inbound trailers with precision.
• Handle loose boxes off trailers when required.
• Organize and load city trailers with proper freight counts.
• Unload city trailers, confirm freight counts, cube all freight, and ensure proper placement.
• Utilize a handheld scanner effectively.
• Follow directions from dispatchers and ensure dock cleanliness by emptying garbage each shift.
• Perform a pre-trip inspection of the forklift before each use.
• Lead and manage a team during the afternoon shift, ensuring operational efficiency.

Essential Skills

• Forklift operation, specifically sit-down forklift.
• Forklift certification is required.
• Experience in shipping and receiving.
• Cross-dock and trailer management experience.
• Minimum of 1 year experience with sit-down forklifts.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 6 months of experience leading a team of at least 2 people.
• Experience in unloading, loading, and LTL operations.
• AB certification is preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily within a cross-dock facility, catering to major clients. While the position requires office-based organizational duties 85% of the time, it also demands hands-on involvement with forklift operations and manual tasks as needed. The facility features 27 doors, of which 20 are currently in use. The team culture is collaborative, with a small, tenured office team and a dock team composed mainly of agency staff. The shift runs from Sunday to Thursday, 14:00 to 22:30, with a dress code of comfortable attire and necessary PPE.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of CALGARY, AB.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in CALGARY,AB.

À propos d'Aerotek:

Nous savons qu’il est difficile de trouver du travail, et qu’il est encore plus difficile de trouver un travail enrichissant. Chaque année, Aerotek met en contact plus de 180 000 travailleurs de l’industrie légère et de métiers spécialisés avec plus de 14 000 employeurs, aidant ainsi nos travailleurs à naviguer dans un marché du travail en constante évolution et à trouver des emplois qui correspondent à leurs objectifs, à leurs compétences et à leurs centres d’intérêt. Depuis 1983, nous offrons une variété de possibilités de carrière dans l’industrie nord-américaine, soit des affectations à court terme dans les entreprises du Fortune 500 où vous pouvez développer vos compétences, soit des possibilités à long terme où vous pouvez jouer un rôle important en relevant les défis des entreprises en matière de construction, de fabrication et d’entretien. Notre équipe de plus de 1 500 recruteurs chevronnés, répartis dans plus de 250 bureaux, travaille sans relâche pour permettre à notre main-d’œuvre de s’épanouir. Permettez-nous de nous montrer à la hauteur de vos défis et de mettre à l’épreuve notre philosophie « Notre monde nous tient à cœur » au fur et à mesure que votre carrière évolue.

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About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.