Forklift Operator

Canpaco, a division of Imperial Dade Canada, leading national distributor, has a job open in Kingsville, ON. The Forklift Operatort is a self-motivated team player who will be an active part of our Distribution department in the areas of picking, shipping and stocking.

This position has a salary range of $18.00 to $19.00. 

Imperial Dade is a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies, printing papers, and equipment across North America. With a strong and growing presence in Canada, we proudly serve Canadian businesses and communities with the highest standards of quality, reliability, and service.

A Deep Canadian Legacy

Imperial Dade Canada is deeply rooted in the country, with over 135 years of Canadian history and a workforce of 1,500 Canadian employees. Our operations span 35 locations from coast to coast, including Saint John, Newfoundland and Vancouver, British Columbia—ensuring efficient service and local support nationwide. We are incorporated in Canada, and our 100% Canadian leadership team ensures that decisions for Canada are made in Canada.

Trusted by Canadian Businesses

We are a key distributor partner to many Canadian manufacturers, supporting long-standing relationships and ensuring the timely availability of high-quality products. Our Canadian customer service team understands the unique needs of Canadian businesses and delivers tailored solutions with a local touch.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for but not limited to loading and unloading trucks.
• Picking orders.
• putting away finished goods off machine.
• putting away stock received on trucks.
• Wrapping pallets.
• Taking away finished pallets from machines and replacing with empty pallets to the machines.
• Operating tray assembly equipment when extra labour running is required to speed up production.

Qualifications:

• Previous or current experience with the Counter Balance required with a valid license. 
• Previous warehousing experience required. 
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills required (able to read, write and speak English).
• Self-motivated, dependable and reliable.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member.
• Good decision-making skills and ability to work independently.
• Secondary School Graduate or related experience.

Working/Other Conditions:

• Working onsite in a dry climate-controlled warehouse environment.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment. 
• Minimal to moderate exposure to hazardous conditions, noise, and vibrations conducive to a warehouse environment.
• Ability to operate Material Handling Equipment as required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work extended hours, which may be required from time to time.

At Imperial Dade, we offer an exciting work environment and invite motivated and talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits, Pension, Life Insurance, and a generous Paid Time Off Package.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.