Forklift Operator: Kitchner

Forklift Operator & Material Handlers Kitchener-Waterloo

Location: Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

Compensation: $21.00 – $23.00 / hour (Commensurate with experience + shift premiums)

Job Type: Full-Time

Advance Your Career with Randstad Canada
Are you an experienced equipment operator seeking a professional environment that prioritizes precision, safety, and accountability? If you are ready to transition from standard warehousing into a high-performance logistics career, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

Randstad Canada is currently seeking qualified Forklift Operators to support premier manufacturing and supply chain hubs across the Kitchener-Waterloo region. We do more than place you in a role—we align your technical expertise with industry leaders who offer consistent scheduling, modern facilities, and clear pathways for professional advancement.

Advantages
Competitive Compensation: Earn $21.00 to $23.00/hour, with the convenience of reliable weekly direct deposits.

Scheduling Flexibility: Select the shift that best aligns with your lifestyle. Immediate openings are available across Day, Afternoon, Night, and Continental rotations.

Modern Facilities: Work within clean, well-lit, climate-controlled environments utilizing up-to-date, well-maintained machinery.

Career Advancement: Our partner organizations prioritize internal promotions, offering exceptional long-term career stability and growth.

Responsibilities
Safe Equipment Operation: Securely and efficiently maneuver material handling equipment (MHE), including Counterbalance, Reach, Order Pickers, and Walkies.

Logistics Support: Streamline the flow of goods by loading and unloading trailers, as well as staging inventory efficiently for production lines.

Inventory Control: Utilize handheld RF scanners to ensure accurate, real-time tracking of product movements.

Safety Advocacy: Conduct mandatory daily pre-shift inspections and actively contribute to maintaining a zero-injury workplace culture.

Qualifications
Certifications: A valid Forklift Certification is highly preferred (Counterbalance, Reach, Raymond Reach, or Walkie).

Experience: A minimum of 1 year of proven experience operating forklifts within an industrial, manufacturing, or warehousing environment.

Reliability: A strong track record of punctuality, dependability, and collaborative teamwork.

Adaptability: The ability to maintain accuracy and efficiency within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Summary
We are currently conducting priority screenings for immediate openings as well as upcoming Summer 2026 placements throughout the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

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Please Note: This is a general posting to build a pipeline for upcoming talent needs at Randstad. By applying, your profile will be added to our talent pool, and you may be contacted for a preliminary screening as new positions become available.

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 accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.