FORKLIFT OPERATOR - Production Team Member

FORKLIFT OPERATOR - Production Team Member

Job Category: Production

Requisition Number: PRODU004246

Posted: April 15, 2025

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Columbia Forest Products, KITCHENER, has an opening for a full-time PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBER - FORKLIFT OPERATOR.

Successful candidates must be able to work in various jobs which can include rotating to different job duties. These job duties could include working at different machine centers (putty line, spreader, hot press, sander), handling material, quality checks, cleanup, and other similar manufacturing activities.

Being able to operate a forklift efficiently and safely in a production setting is an asset. Employees must be able to use personal safety equipment while working in a manufacturing environment that includes moving machinery, fast-paced forklift traffic, and machine noise.

Dayshift Schedule: 10-hour shifts, Monday-Thursday. 40 hours per week, starting at $20.00 per hour (probationary rate). Schedule is 6:30am – 5pm Monday-Thursday or Monday-Thursday 7:15am - 4:15pm, Friday 7:00am-12:00pm.

Pay can increase up to $24.00 after probationary period. Base salary after probation is $21.50 plus proficiency levels of $0.50, $1.00, $2.00, or $2.50 based on employee qualifications.

Columbia Forest Products offers a comprehensive health plan, retirement plan, gainshare program, among other incentives. Mill facility near Tramway, easily accessible transportation.

Columbia Forest Products, North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products, is searching for talented individuals to join our team! If these core values interest you: Customer Service Above all Else, Share the Success, Absolute Integrity, and We Are Family, apply today to be part of our employee-owned organization with exceptional benefits.