Forklift Operator

Western Wood Preserving Co. is 2nd generation family owned business looking for an experienced forklift operator seeking long term employment to join our team! Applicants must be able to work independently and efficiently in all weather conditions. This will be for day shift or swing shift. We are offering a competitive starting wage, payed time off, medical benefits, and 401k.

Responsibilities:

• Drive large diesel-powered industrial Forklift to move wood around the facilities, and/or load onto flat deck trucks, trailers and other apparatus.
• Safely operates and drives Forklift while controlling the movement of lifting apparatus;
• Inventories materials on work floor, tallies product and maintains stock rotation;
• Performs pre-operational checks on forklifts and reports any and all service and operational concerns;
• Repackages material/units as necessary;
• Maintains work area housekeeping;
• Participates in the quarterly inventory audit.

Physical Requirements

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• The employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, or kneel
• The employee is also regularly required to sit when operating equipment.
• Regularly use arms and legs to get into and out of forklift multiple times a day.
• Use hands, wrists, and arms to operate forklift and use legs and feet to push forklift pedals.

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have operating a sit-down counterbalance forklift?

Work Location: In person