Reports to: Production Supervisor

Status: Full-time

Shift: Sunday-Thursday night 10 pm-6:30 am

The starting pay range for the role is $22.36-30.79 per hour based on experience and qualifications. Plus bonus, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings plan, paid vacation, and other perks and opportunities.

Job Scope:

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the scope of this position involves loading and unloading trucks and the safe operation of lift trucks. Other responsibilities include warehousing of products and supplies, housekeeping and other duties as assigned by management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate forklifts, battery powered and hand pallet trucks
• Transport packaging material to individual filler equipment including skids
• Stretch wrap all packed skids, apply licence plates/ identification stickers on them and transport filled skids to designated area identified by lead hand
• Take daily and weekly preventive maintenance care of Fork Lifts
• Work as part of a team to warehouse product off packaging lines
• Responsible for loading and unloading trucks
• Assemble and check orders using warehouse management system
• Service customers, receive shipments from suppliers
• Record detailed shipping/receiving documentation
• Rotate stock and conduct inventory cycle counts
• Food Safety & Quality responsibility as outlined in SOPs & other training materials pro-vided and accurate record keeping
• Attend prescribed courses and training as required
• Responsible for sanitation of area
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Minimum high school diploma and/or related CPG or food warehousing experience
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), including excellent sanitary habits and possess knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Counter Balance, Electric Lift Truck and Reach Truck certification and experience.
• Good communication skills, including written and verbal
• Ability to work as an individual and in a team environment
• Ability to be flexible in terms of shift work and perform other duties as required
• Physically capable of performing the demands of the job and ability to multi-task
• Accurate when working with calculations.
• Ability to work with an automated Warehouse Management System
• Computer skills would be an asset

Gay Lea Foods is a Canadian, dairy farmer‑owned co‑operative with a clear purpose: to enrich life with dairy. Founded in 1958, the co‑operative produces high‑quality dairy products while creating lasting value for farming families, meaningful opportunities for employees, and positive impact in communities across Canada. As a co‑operative, Gay Lea Foods believes that when the business succeeds, its members, people, and communities should succeed along with it. To learn more, visit gaylea.com.

Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.

Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.

Gay Lea Foods may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of the recruitment process, including screening and assessment.

We are currently accepting applications for this open position.

Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.

Wishing you all the best with your career search!
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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.36-$30.79 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON M9M 2G7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Are you able to work a Night Shift 10 pm - 6:30 am, Sun to Thurs?
• Are you a certified forklift operator?

Work Location: In person