Forklift Operator
Role Overview
The Forklift Operator is responsible for assisting manufacturing with daily material handling activities.
The Forklift Operator reports to the department production manager/supervisor or designate. The role involves significant physical exertions such as moving up and down stairs, bending, lifting, carrying items, pushing and pulling, griping, etc. Safety is our # 1 priority.
Shift Premiums are provided for the required shift assigned. All applicants must be able to work the shifts outlined below:
- Day Shift: 5:00 am to 1:30 pm - No Shift premium
- Swing Shift: 1:30 pm to 10:00 pm - Shift premium
- Night Shift: 9:00 pm to 5:30 am - Shift premium
Compensation
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
Work setting: In-person, on-site
What's In It For You
- Job Stability with a longstanding Company
- Competitive Wages
- Opportunity for Overtime
- Comprehensive Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental)
- Retirement - 401k Matching
- Endless Learning Opportunities (Tuition Reimbursement Program)
- Safety Footwear Reimbursement
Examples of Duties
- Responsible for recording the transaction in the Shopfloor database, tagging production for accurate traceability
- Perform unloading and loading activities with trucks/containers
- Responsible for manufacturing scrap disposal and accurate recording of weights as
- established by the department production manager/supervisor
- Accountable for sustaining empty stands staging location
- Must be a team player and have the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Able to perform medium to heavy lifting
- Able to drive forklift and perform loading and unloading activities
- Perform other duties as required or assigned by the production manager/supervisor
What You'll Bring
- Physically fit, able to lift 50lbs
- Able to follow all safe work practices
- Must have CSA-approved steel-toed safety boots with non-slip sole
- Mechanically inclined is considered an asset
- Able to follow direction
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Access to a readily available vehicle is preferred
- Previous manufacturing experience in an industrial environment is considered an asset
- Sit-down forklift experience is considered an asset
Why Tree Island?
- Our Culture is based on the Core Values:
- Safety & Efficiency
- Resiliency & Adaptability
- Problem-Solving & Lifelong Learning
- Safety is our # 1 priority
- Safety & Service Recognition Awards
About Tree Island
Tree Island Steel Ltd. ("Tree Island Steel" or the "Company") is a publicly listed company whose shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSL. Headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, since 1964, Tree Island Steel, through its three operating facilities in Canada and the United States, produces wire products for a diverse range of industrial, residential construction, commercial construction, agricultural, and specialty applications.
Its products include bright wire; a broad array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails; stucco reinforcing products; concrete reinforcing mesh; fencing and other fabricated wire products. The Company markets these products under the Tree Island®, Halsteel®, True-Spec®, K-Lath®, TI-Wire® and Tough Strand® brand names. Tree Island Steel operates in Canada under Tree Island Industries Ltd and in the United States under Tree Island Wire (USA) Inc.
Thank you for your interest in Tree Island; only short-listed candidates will be contacted.