Material Handler

We are recruiting material handlers for docks, freight terminals and distribution centres in Hamilton: unloading containers and trailers, sorting freight and staging it for the next move.

This is the most physical job in the warehouse and it pays more than general picking for that reason. Hand-unloading a floor-loaded container (lumping) is steady heavy lifting; terminal and courier work is sorting freight to lanes against the clock. If you like to keep moving and want your shift to go quickly, it suits you.

Pay and hours

• $18.50 to $22.00 an hour. Container unloading and night dock work pay at the top of the range.
• Day, afternoon and night shifts. Most sites run 8-hour shifts and some run 12-hour rotations
• Afternoon and night shifts usually pay $1 to $2 an hour more
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 44 hours in a week
• Offered as: temporary and temp-to-perm. While you are on assignment through us, Assured is your employer and pays you.

What you will do

• Unload floor-loaded containers and trailers by hand
• Sort cartons and freight to lanes, belts or pallets
• Build, wrap and label pallets to a set pattern
• Move pallets with a manual or electric pallet jack
• Keep the dock clear and report damaged freight

What you need

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• CSA-approved safety boots (green triangle) before your first shift
• Able to lift up to 50 lb (23 kg) continuously for a full shift
• Able to work at a steady pace in heat and cold

Helpful, not required: container-unloading experience; an electric pallet jack or forklift certificate.

The work environment

• Heavy, repetitive lifting for most of the shift
• Trailers and docks are hot in summer and cold in winter
• Airport-area sites may require a criminal record check

What you get

• Paid every week by direct deposit, with an electronic pay stub
• Vacation pay on top of your hourly rate, and public holiday pay when you qualify
• WSIB coverage from your first shift, with tax and other deductions handled on every pay
• A safety orientation before you start, and WHMIS training arranged if you need it
• A recruiter you can phone seven days a week
• Never a fee. Employers pay for our service, not you

Where the work is in Hamilton

• Red Hill and Stoney Creek business parks (QEW and the Red Hill Valley Parkway): large e-commerce, retail and food distribution buildings.
• Hamilton airport lands (Mount Hope and Glanbrook): overnight air cargo, couriers and food processing, largely on night shifts. A car is needed after midnight.
• Ancaster Business Park and Flamborough (Highway 403 and Highway 6): manufacturing, building products and distribution.

HSR covers the lower city and the Mountain: the 10 B-Line along Main and King, the 2 Barton along the Bayfront industrial strip, the 20 A-Line up Upper James toward the airport, and the 44 Rymal and 55 Stoney Creek Central for the Red Hill and Stoney Creek parks. GO's Lakeshore West line stops at West Harbour, Hamilton GO Centre and Aldershot. The airport cargo area is car-dependent after midnight.

These roles also suit people living in Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas, Waterdown, Burlington and Grimsby.

About this posting

This posting is not for an existing vacancy. We place material handlers at client sites in Hamilton throughout the year, and this posting is for that ongoing recruitment. Apply now and a recruiter will contact you about the next assignment that fits your shifts and where you live. The pay range is the range across our client sites; the rate for a specific assignment is confirmed before you accept it.

To apply, use the form on this page or call 647-627-9754. It takes about a minute and a resume is optional.

Assured Employment Services is an equal-opportunity employer. Accommodation is available on request at every stage of hiring.