Material Handler/forklift Operator

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Material Handler/Forklift Operator

**Job Types: Full-time, Permanent**

**Salary: Starting at $19.00 / hour**

**Open to Canadian Citizens**

**All employees are expected to be vaccinated as a condition of employment.**

**Focus of Position**

You will be responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing resins for production. Oversee the inventory of all resins, resin colour as well as all regrind resins. Provide material to work centers to maintain production output in a safe and expedient manner using appropriate material handling equipment. Focus on regrind, it’s through-put and control.

**Primary Duties**
- Receive shipments of resin ensuring deliveries are accurate and undamaged
- Record all shipments accurately in our ERP system
- Responsible for keeping raw material organized and protected from contamination
- Maintain accurate and detailed material records of all regrind
- Practice Good Housekeeping at all times
- Communicate with management on all issues that involve shipments and inventory of resin
- Efficiently and safely stack and store all raw materials in their designated areas.
- Communicate with Purchasing to ensure quantities levels of raw materials are maintained in order to meet production needs.
- Responsible for ensuring all regrind is labelled, maintained, recorded and uncontaminated
- Ensure resin is prepared in advance for production over the next 24 hrs. and is allocated to the designated machines.
- Insure regrind is inspected continually and incorporated back into production as specified.
- Ensure resin is mixed and colored proportionally as per the job traveler.
- Assist in shipping, receiving and warehouse organization when asked
- Carry out all other related duties where necessary

**Qualifications**
- Grade 12 Diploma is preferred
- Valid Forklift License (propane forklift)

**Requirements**:

- Ability to speak, read and write English
- Strong organizational skill
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in material handling and warehousing required
- Prioritize work productively, efficiently & effectively while maintaining attention to detail, quality, and safety
- Team player with a positive attitude, quick learner
- Prior material handling experience is a must.
- The ability to take direction and take initiative
- Comfortable using computers

**Physical Requirements**
- Stand and walk for 8 hours
- Ability to lift and move loads over 50lbs

**Work Safe**
- Safety glasses are the responsibility of the employee
- Must adhere to established policies and procedure
- Must always wear PPE

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship, Internship / Co-op

**Salary**: From $19.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are required to wear masks and be vaccinated as a condition of employment.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have the ability to lift and move 50lbs?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Plastic Manufacturing: 2 years (preferred)
- Material Handling/Grinding: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift License (propane) (preferred)