Reach Truck Operator

We are recruiting reach truck operators for narrow-aisle and high-bay warehouses in Brampton. Reach is the forklift skill in shortest supply, and it pays above counterbalance work.

Reach work follows a queue on an RF unit: putting pallets away to racking, replenishing pick faces and counting stock, often at height in narrow aisles. Sites test you on their own truck before you start, so recent time on a reach matters more than the date on your certificate.

Pay and hours

• $21.00 to $26.00 an hour. High-bay and freezer sites pay at the top of the range.
• Day, afternoon and night shifts. Most sites run 8-hour shifts and some run 12-hour rotations
• Nights and weekends 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

• Put pallets away to high racking in narrow aisles
• Replenish pick faces ahead of the pickers
• Work the warehouse management system queue on an RF unit
• Carry out cycle counts and report location errors
• Inspect the truck before each shift and change or charge batteries

What you need

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• A current forklift certificate that covers reach trucks
• At least one year of recent reach truck experience
• CSA-approved safety boots (green triangle) before your first shift
• Able to pass a practical test on the site's own truck

Helpful, not required: counterbalance and order-picker certification as well; freezer or high-bay experience.

The work environment

• Precise work at height in narrow aisles
• Cold-storage sites provide insulated gear and timed breaks out of the cold
• Some sites 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 Brampton

• Airport Road and the intermodal corridor: container transload and third-party logistics warehouses around the CN intermodal terminal and Highway 407, many running around the clock, with carrier yards beside them.
• Highway 410 and Steeles Avenue: large retail and grocery distribution centres, busiest from September to December.
• Bramalea: an established industrial park of manufacturing, food processing and parts distribution.
• West Brampton (Heritage Road and Steeles): newer fulfilment and cross-dock buildings, often on 24-hour shift patterns.

Most Brampton sites are on or near a Züm express route: the 511 along Steeles, the 505 along Bovaird and the 501 along Queen. Bramalea GO, on the Kitchener line, is a short bus ride from the Steeles and Airport Road sites. Service thins out late in the evening, so tell your recruiter how you travel before taking a night shift. Parking is free at essentially every site.

These roles also suit people living in Bramalea, Springdale, Malton and Caledon.

About this posting

This posting is not for an existing vacancy. We place reach truck operators at client sites in Brampton 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.