About Blendtek
Blendtek is a privately held company with a mission to challenge expectations in the food industry. As a trusted source for innovators across food, bakery, beverage, prepared foods, and sports nutrition categories, we collaborate with our customers from concept development and formulation to manufacturing and packaging—bringing their ideas to life.
At Blendtek, our ingredient solutions range from the basics to the inspired, such as alternative protein sources, natural extracts and sweeteners, gluten-free products, functional food systems, and proprietary blends. We’re wired to create and driven to fuel innovation in food. We do things differently. Since our foundation, Blendtek has experienced rapid success by challenging the status quo and delivering unique solutions for our customers. To read more about Blendtek, visit www.blendtek.com
Position Summary
We are seeking a reliable and safety-focused Flatbed Driver / Warehouse Associate to join our team. This dual-role position combines professional driving responsibilities with warehouse operations to ensure the efficient movement, handling, and storage of products. The successful candidate will transport and deliver goods using a company flatbed truck while also supporting warehouse activities including shipping, receiving, inventory management, and material handling.
Essential Functions (Internal)
- Prepare receiving docks, receive, inspect, and verify incoming products against purchase orders, expiration dates, quality standards, and shipment documentation.
- Prepare, schedule, track, and coordinate outgoing shipments, ensuring accurate loading, unloading, documentation, and complete item lists.
- Safely operate forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment to move, load, unload, and store products.
- Perform quality audits on incoming and outgoing shipments, report discrepancies, and resolve issues related to missing documents, shipments, or deliveries.
- Process shipping and receiving paperwork, maintain accurate records, and track shipments and receipts for reporting purposes.
- Manage inventory of products, shipping materials, and warehouse supplies.
- Assist with freight scheduling and maintain positive working relationships with carriers and vendors.
- Lift, move, and stock merchandise in accordance with established procedures and safety requirements.
- Maintain an organized, safe, and compliant warehouse environment while following company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Provide backup support to other warehouse team members and perform additional duties as assigned.
Essential Functions: (External)
- Prepare equipment, secure loads, and ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, Acts, and transportation requirements.
- Conduct pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and roadworthiness.
- Comply with legislation related to vehicle operation, carriage of goods, hours of service, occupational health and safety, transportation of dangerous goods, and weight/dimension regulations.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, and damage to the Manager.
- Verify that all load-related documentation is complete and accurate.
- Maintain required records and documentation, including driver logbooks and bills of lading, manually or electronically.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with customers, the public, and co-workers, both verbally and in writing.
- Assist with loading and unloading trucks and ensure any resulting debris is cleaned up.
- Perform periodic inspections to confirm loads remain properly secured during transport.
- Deliver products and required documentation to customers courteously and on time.
- Provide feedback to the Manager regarding customer, delivery, or mechanical issues.
Education Requirement
- High school diploma or GED.
Required Skills and Knowledge
- Forklift certification preferred.
- G-Class driver's license is a must have.
- Experience in the food industry preferred.
- Working experience in Shipping and Receiving role preferred.
- Ability to perform repetitive heavy lifting.
- Able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Knowledge of filling out waybills and bills of landing and international shipments.
- Ability to weigh and measure items.
- Working knowledge of safe lifting methods.
- Demonstrated ability to operate material handling equipment including forklift truck.
- Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
- Computer literacy, including working skills of Excel and e-mail.
- Attention to detail in all areas of work.
- Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
Working Conditions
- Climate controlled warehouse environment.
- Walking, standing, lifting, bending.
- Deliveries are usually done by hand requiring repetitive lifting of 25kg bags in all weather conditions
Job Type
Ability to Commute/Relocate
- Reliable transportation to commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Schedule
- 8-hour shift
- 40 hours per week
- Occasional overtime and weekend work when business need requires.
Work Location
- One location – Cambridge, Ontario
Please Note
- In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.
- No use of AI is done in the hiring process
Accessibility Statement
We are committed to employment equity and encourage all people, including women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and persons of aboriginal descent to apply. Upon your request, we provide accommodation for disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you request accommodation, HR will reach out to consult with you so that we can tailor our arrangements to suit your needs. In addition, all new employees are advised of our policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.
If you have a track record of success, are a self-starter, and love working in a dynamic environment, then Blendtek is the place for you! Please contact [email protected]
Pay: $19.00-$21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience using a counterbalance forklift?
- Do you have experience using a reach truck?
- Do you have a valid G-license?
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Work Location: In person
