Pay ranges
Warehouse Staffing pay in Montreal.
Below are typical hourly pay ranges for warehouse staffing in Montreal. What a role lands at depends on experience, the shift, and required certifications. Figures track Quebec market rates from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
| Role | Hourly range |
|---|---|
| General warehouse associate | $17 to $22 |
| Forklift operator | $19 to $26 |
| Order picker / packer | $16 to $21 |
| Shipping and receiving clerk | $18 to $24 |
| Inventory control clerk | $19 to $25 |
| Warehouse lead | $22 to $30 |
Ranges reflect local market rates and scale with experience, shift, and certifications. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What we check for
- forklift certification
- OSHA 10
- RF scanner experience
Shifts we cover
- first, second, and third shift
- weekend and peak-season coverage
- split-shift and four-on-four-off rotations
Neighborhoods we cover in Montreal
- Hillcrest
- Northside
- Southside
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FAQ
Common questions.
How fast can you fill a warehouse staffing role in Montreal?
Most warehouse staffing roles in Montreal fill fast: general associates in 24 to 72 hours, forklift-certified roles in 3 to 5 days. We keep a screened bench warm, so we send a short list quickly instead of starting a search from scratch. Call 1-866-888-6111 to brief the role.
Which warehouse staffing positions can you fill in Montreal?
In Montreal we place general warehouse associates, forklift operators, order pickers and packers, shipping and receiving clerks, inventory control clerks, and warehouse leads. Have a role outside that list? Ask, because we probably staff it too.
What is the pay range for warehouse staffing in Montreal?
It varies by role, shift, and certifications. Montreal rates start around $17 per hour for entry work and reach about $30 per hour for senior roles. The pay table above breaks it out role by role.
Do you offer temp, temp to hire, and direct hire in Montreal?
Yes. You can hire someone for a short season, try them out and convert them to your payroll, or hire them directly from day one. We help you pick the option that fits the role and your budget.
What do you screen for in warehouse staffing candidates in Montreal?
For warehouse staffing, the requirements that matter most are forklift certification, OSHA 10, and RF scanner experience. We confirm right to work and run background and reference checks before placement.
Do you staff beyond Montreal itself?
We staff Montreal and the surrounding towns, including Hillcrest, Northside, Southside. Tell us where your site is and we will confirm coverage.
What does warehouse staffing cost to work with you in Montreal?
Talking to us and reviewing candidates is free. Temporary placements bill at an hourly rate that covers pay, payroll taxes, workers compensation, and our service. Direct hires carry a one time placement fee. Either way, you get the number in writing first.
Can you staff off hours and peak season in Montreal?
Yes. We cover first, second, and third shift and weekend and peak-season coverage, including weekend and peak season coverage. Give us the schedule and we staff to it.
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In depth
Warehouse Staffing in Montreal, explained.
Inside the Montreal warehouse staffing market
Hiring in Montreal is driven by manufacturing, technology, and healthcare. Montreal anchors a metro of about 3.5 million, which keeps both candidate supply and competition for good workers high.
Strong workers move fast between offers, so the employers who move fastest win them. We hold a vetted bench across Hillcrest and Northside so your search starts ahead instead of from scratch.
Pay tracks the local market. The Quebec minimum wage is $16.10, and we set rates that beat it to keep teams stable. Source: U.S. Department of Labor.
How hiring works in Montreal
Every warehouse staffing placement in Montreal starts the same way. We write down the real job: the tasks, the shift, the must-haves, and the pay range.
Then we pull from candidates we already know and screen them for work history, reliability, and the right credentials before you ever see a name. You interview the people you like, and we handle the offer, the paperwork, and onboarding.
Hiring options for Montreal employers
You can bring people on three ways in Montreal. Temporary covers short term, seasonal, and surge needs, and we run payroll, taxes, and workers compensation while they are on assignment.
Temp to hire lets you try someone on the job before you commit, then convert them to your payroll. Direct hire adds them to your team from day one.
Most Montreal employers use a mix across the year, and we help you pick the option that fits each role and your budget.
What we staff and how we vet in Montreal
For warehouse staffing in Montreal we staff general warehouse associates, forklift operators, order pickers and packers, shipping and receiving clerks, inventory control clerks, and warehouse leads.
We cover first, second, and third shift, plus weekend and peak-season coverage. The requirements that matter most are forklift certification, OSHA 10, and RF scanner experience.
Every candidate is checked for right to work, work history, and references before they start, so the person who shows up can actually do the job.
Who we hire for in Montreal
Montreal employers across manufacturing, technology, and healthcare use Langford for warehouse staffing year round.
We know the roles these teams run, the shifts they need covered, and what good looks like in the first two weeks. That is why our placements hold past 30 days instead of turning over in week one.
What you get with Langford in Montreal
We move fast, we screen for real, and we stay on the file. A short list reaches you in about one business day for most warehouse staffing roles because we keep a bench warm in Montreal.
We carry payroll, taxes, and workers compensation on temporary placements, so the paperwork sits with us, not you. And we check in through the first 30 days, so a placement that wobbles gets fixed early.
Call 1-866-888-6111 to start, or tell us about the role online.
Staffing warehouse staffing at scale in Montreal
The Montreal metro is one of the larger hiring markets we cover, at about 3.5 million people. The most consistent demand is for warehouse and light industrial workers, but employers across manufacturing, technology, and healthcare all draw from the same labor pool, so competition for reliable warehouse staffing workers is real.
That is where volume hiring helps. When you need to staff a full first, second, and third shift crew, ramp for a peak, or cover several Montreal sites at once, we scale the search without dropping the screening. You still get vetted people, just more of them, on the timeline the work demands.
From Hillcrest to Southside, we keep enough screened candidates ready that a large warehouse staffing order does not mean a slow one.