Enable America Jobs

Enable America Logo

Job Information

Expeditors Forklift Operator in Calgary, Alberta

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

Organic Growth – Expeditors promotes from within. As a shining example, our CEO started as an entry level employee in our San Francisco office 31 years ago.

  • 15,000 trained professionals

  • 250+ locations worldwide

  • Fortune 500

  • Globally unified systems

Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas, machines and loading docks, into railroad cars or trucks or storage facilities.

Essential duties and responsibilities

  • Obtains copy of production schedules, picking orders, or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility

  • Loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trucks

  • Moving goods packed on pallets, carts, or other means around the storage facility

  • Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions

  • Checking loads are secure

  • Stacking empty pallets

  • Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment

  • Removing machine attachments and waste material from machines

  • Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards

  • High School diploma or equivalent

  • Good math, language and reading skills; basic computer skills may be required

  • High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote a safe work environment

  • Follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records

  • Execute assignments in an accurate, timely and safe manner

  • Maintain a clean & safe environment

  • May be required to use  RF scanner gun

  • Forklift certification for various machines

Physical demands and abilities

  • Regularly sitting / standing on a powered industrial truck

  • Frequently lift up to 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time

  • Having a good sense of balance

  • Having good eye-hand-foot coordination

  • Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights

  • Ability  to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time

  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision

  • Life Insurance

  • RRSP Retirement Savings Plan

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Training and Personnel Development Program

     

DirectEmployers