Yard Forklift Operator

Yard Forklift Operator – Afternoon Shift (4x10 Schedule) Ayr, ON

Ready to enjoy three-day weekends every single week while growing your career in an eco-friendly industry?

A premier Canadian lumber and wood-treatment leader in Ayr, Ontario is expanding its operations and looking for a skilled, safety-first Yard Forklift Operator / Material Handler to join a close-knit, supportive production crew.

Advantages
- Competitive Pay: $25.00/hour straight pay
- Work-Life Balance: 4-day workweek (Monday to Thursday, 4:00 PM – 3:30 AM) — enjoy every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off
- Predictable Schedule: Straight afternoon/night shifts (no rotating rosters)
- Safety First: A spotless, safety-obsessed workplace where your well-being comes first
- Vibrant Culture: Inclusive, collaborative team atmosphere with modern equipment and stable year-round work

Responsibilities
- Equipment Operation: Safely operate heavy-duty yard forklifts to transport timber, skids, and bulk materials across the yard and facility
- Precision Handling: Accurately stack lumber bundles and verify numerical order counts and tags
- Shipping & Receiving: Load and unload flatbeds, transport trailers, and railcars with efficiency
- Tank Loading: Stage and load lumber products into high-pressure treatment cylinders and tanks
- Packaging & Yard Care: Secure finished skids using industrial banding and wrapping tools, pitching in with general yard maintenance and team tasks

Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of recent experience operating an outdoor/yard forklift within a manufacturing, lumber, or industrial distribution setting
- Physical Capability: Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs as needed
- PPE: CSA-approved 6-to-8 inch steel-toe safety boots (boots required, safety shoes not permitted)
- Punctuality & Reliability: Strong attendance record and access to personal, reliable transportation (site is located in Ayr, ON and not transit-accessible)
- Detail-Oriented: Confident working with dimensions, lumber grading numbers, and inventory counts

Summary
Ready to Build Your Next Career Move? Opportunities with four-day schedules at $25/hour don't stay open for long. If you take pride in precise equipment handling and want to secure a high-paying, steady role right now, connect with the Randstad team today.

How to Apply:
- Apply directly to this posting to submit your resume immediately to our recruiting team.
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- Browse our website at randstad.ca to explore this position alongside hundreds of other active industrial and manufacturing opportunities across Ontario.

*Note: This is a general posting for future talent needs at Randstad. By applying, you agree to be added to our talent pool and may be contacted for a general screening as new positions arise.

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 [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.