Yardman Lift Truck Driver - J.D. Irving, Wheatley

Day-to-day

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the Yard Lift Truck Driver will maintain and organize the outside yard of Cavendish Appetizer’s Wheatley facility. You will be a self starter with a strong work ethic, Can Do attitude and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

• At the beginning of shift, complete forklift inspection; ensuring proper operation.
• Unload trucks of raw materials into proper storage location.
• May be required to manually make tote and unload from the unloading truck.
• Responsible for emptying waste products. Coordinate with supervisor to determine when waste bins should be picked up.
• Keep the yard clean and free of debris.
• Organize used and broken pallets and buckets for disposal or sale. Coordinate with accountant for billing of used pallets.
• Properly store chemicals once received and retrieve chemicals as requested by the sanitation leader and deliver to chemical room.
• Clean the waste dumping area from snow in winter season.
• Assist other forklift drivers with general tasks when requested.

Skills and experience

• Good understanding of all food safety procedures relating to job functions.
• Ability to successfully complete the lift truck training program.
• Ability to quickly recognize problems and determine solutions.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, decisive, good team player.
• 2+ years of lift truck experience.
• Experience in a food production facility is considered an asset.

About the employer

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited operates in Eastern Canada and the USA with a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. Cavendish Farms, headquartered in Dieppe, New Brunswick, is a leading producer of frozen potato products and appetizers throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world, working from seed to table.

What's on offer

J.D. Irving and Cavendish Farms are committed to creating accessible environments and an inclusive workplace where you can grow your career across various operating divisions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability can be made at any stage of application and employment.