Material Handler/Forklift Operator

About Us:

With BLANCO, kitchen chores are transformed to be sources of joyful moments. BLANCO is the premium brand for well-thought-out kitchen water hubs in residential homes. At its core, the BLANCO UNIT is based on three founding pillars: “Drink, Prep, Clean” and is characterized by a wide array of seamless combinations of sinks, high-end faucets, water optimization solutions, complementary accessories and organization systems. This range of product and the design, color and material options, make it easy for every kitchen lover to find their perfectly customized UNIT at BLANCO.

Founded over 95 years ago, the company is now an internationally recognized premium brand for the kitchen water hub. With subsidiaries in Europe, North America and APAC, plus its trading partners, BLANCO has a presence in about 100 countries all over the world and offers its customers a portfolio that is perfectly tailored to consumer needs. The company headquarters and key production sites in support of North American demand are in Southwest Germany and Canada.

Established in 1925 by Heinrich Blanc, BLANCO is part of BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding. BLANCO America and BLANCO Canada have proudly served the North American market for over 30 years. Blanco.com

The BLANCO Culture: It’s What Makes Us Special

As an internationally aligned, family-owned company, we stand for an open and appreciative corporate culture. We turn our high standards for excellence and professionalism into reality in a dynamic working environment with streamlined processes and plenty of scope for independent working.

BLANCO Canada currently has a Material Handler position opening in our manufacturing facility. Position is full-time (40 hours per week) with potential for permanent placement in a unionized environment with a competitive base wage starting at $23.44/hour. Position available on Day Shift (7am - 3pm)

Responsibilities:

- Ensure that equipment being used is inspected, and in safe working condition, as per equipment inspection procedure, and report any issues immediately to supervisor.

- Check and ensure that all the dock doors are working in a safe manner. Report to the supervisor if there are any problems found with the dock doors.

- Set-aside materials in their appropriate and designated locations.

- Keep the warehouse aisle and general warehouse area clean, shined and well organized. Check and make sure that the products are stored in their appropriate area; ensure that no mixed skids of materials are stored in designated areas.

- Ensure that there are no items inside the warehouse that does not belong to the warehouse. Ensure all of the materials are stored in their respective locations.

- Ensure that the feeding zone (roller conveyors) have sufficient stock of sinks for routering and packaging as per production schedule and/or supervisor directive.

- Transport all supplies (raw material, rails, production supplies, skids, etc.) as per plan and/or as directed by supervisor; keep ready and staged in the designated location.

- Verify that Internal EPS Rails used to store sinks are in good condition.

- Ensure that there is sufficient stock of material, and notify supervisor immediately of any insufficiencies.

- Ensure that stacking rails and internal skids from packaging are transported back to moulding area.

- Ensure all garbage in the plant (including molding, router and packaging waste) are disposed of in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

- Must be proficient and fully qualified to operate Counterbalance Forklift Truck and Reach Truck

- Ability to work safely in fast-paced environment

- Ability to work with minimal supervision but under the direction of the Production Supervisor

- Must be able to lift up to 60lbs occasionally

- Good communication skills

- Exceptional attention to detail required for this position

- Experience using SAP is an asset

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $23.44-$27.07 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

- Dental care

- Employee assistance program

- Extended health care

- Life insurance

- On-site parking

- Paid time off

- RRSP match

- Vision care

- Wellness program

Work Location: In person