About this role
Job Summary
The Forklift Operator 1 is responsible for safely and efficiently operating forklifts and related equipment to move, load, unload, and stack raw paper materials, in-process products, and finished products within the warehouse, storage yard, or factory. This role ensures accurate inventory tracking, conducts routine safety checks, and supports overall warehouse and production operations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Operate forklift trucks equipped with forks, clamps, grapples, or lifting platforms to load, unload, and transport materials.
- Load and unload semi-trailer trucks and move products to designated storage or production areas.
- Perform daily equipment inspections and report maintenance or safety concerns. - Conduct safety checks on lifts, lubricate equipment, recharge batteries, fill fuel tanks, or replace liquefied-gas tanks as needed.
- Maintain accurate inventory counts and report any discrepancies. - Adhere to all company safety, quality, and operational standards.
- Assist with general warehouse duties as required.
Other facts
About Human Resources
Miller Waste Systems Inc. is a Canadian leader in the collection, haulage, recycling, and repurposing of organic and inorganic waste and recyclables. We service Canadian municipalities and industrial, commercial, and institutional customers. Our operations support daily waste management needs and construction and demolition projects.
Family-owned and operated since 1961, Miller has grown from a two-truck operation to a full-service waste management company with a footprint in multiple provinces. We integrate seamlessly into the communities we service by hiring locally, supporting community projects, partnering with local suppliers, and understanding local needs.
Miller owns and operates transfer stations Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), some on behalf of municipalities. At MRFs, Miller sorts and processes hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastics, paper, cardboard, steel, aluminum, and glass annually and handles the sale and transportation of recycled material to the commodity marketplace.
Sub-divisions of Miller Waste:
Miller Compost converts leaf and yard waste from residential and commercial sources into compost, mulch, and other landscaping products that enrich and rehabilitate soil.
Miller Environmental manages hazardous waste with innovative, sustainable solutions that prioritize safety, energy efficiency, and respect for the environment. Our team is capable of processing aqueous organic, inorganic, liquid, and special waste including flammable solids, spent catalysts, industrial wastewater, hydrovac slurry, and more. We also provide emergency spill response and project management services for environmental projects.
Escarpment Renewables is Miller’s Class 3 wet anaerobic digestion facility in Grimsby, Ontario where we convert organic waste into a CFIA-certified liquid fertilizer for local agricultural partners and renewable heat and electricity for the Ontario power grid.
What you'll do
- The Forklift Operator is responsible for safely operating forklifts to move and stack materials within the warehouse. This includes loading and unloading trucks, conducting safety checks, and maintaining accurate inventory.
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