Forklift Operator / Packaging Assistant

Junction Craft Beverage Co. (JCBC) is one of Ontario’s top craft breweries and beverage producers. Located in the Junction’s Stockyards area of west Toronto. Since 2011 the company has been steadily growing and now calls a beautiful former 1930’s Art Deco public works building, affectionately known as ‘The Destructor’, home. JCBC brands and beers can be found across the province in the LCBO and at numerous restaurants, bars throughout the GTA and products made for our partners are sold and shipped across North America.

Like all great businesses, our success is based on the people that work here and how we work together to achieve our common goals. We are building a team for the next stage of our journey and are looking for talented and hardworking people to join us.

About The Role:
This role, reporting directly to the Packaging Manager, is a key function within our production team supporting both logistics and packaging teams. This role is permanent and full-time and offers a competitive hourly compensation based on experience, company health benefits and team profit sharing.

About You:

  • Work great in a team environment
  • Results-oriented
  • Able to communicate effectively and objection handle on-the-fly
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working on your own
  • Can manage and operate successfully in a busy and face paced work environment
  • Organised
  • Comfortable using computers and spreadsheets

Key Job Responsibilities

  • Operating the forklift safely and in accordance with company policy
  • Ensuring the forklift meets its certification requirements
  • Handle all loading and unloading of goods at our brewery location
  • Palletizing goods as needed
  • Keeping the storage areas organized
  • When needed, work on the packaging line to help pack-off of finished product
  • GMP & Storage Hygiene: Maintain strict Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in all storage areas per company policy.
  • Allergen Segregation: Strictly adhere to the facility’s allergen map.
  • First-In, First-Out (FIFO): Follow stock rotation protocols (FIFO/FEFO) using lot numbers and production dates
  • Damage Control: Immediately report and isolate any punctured, leaking, or damaged raw materials or finished goods according to the facility's damage/hold policy
  • Inbound Inspections: Inspect all incoming shipments

Qualifications

  • Forklift license
  • Experience with Toyota counterbalance forklifts and walkie preferred
  • Secondary degree or diploma in a related discipline or equivalent experience

If you think you meet these criteria, are all about quality craft beer, supporting the environment and social responsibility while having a great time in the process... we'd love to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $21.00-$23.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Experience:

  • Forklift: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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