Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

Great Southern Wood Preserving•Tyler, TX

10h

About The Position

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. producer of Yellawood brand Pressure-Treated Pine is seeking forklift operators. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and full benefit package. Essential Duties: Use pedals to go forward and backwards as well as be able to navigate a warehouse. Be able to use hydraulic controls to lift, tilt, and shift product for stacking or movement. There are many departments that utilize forklifts, some examples are listed below: Unloading trucks and placing product into the warehouse. Loading for production Moving product around the warehouse. Loading trucks for logistics to ship to customers. About Great Southern Wood Preserving: Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.

Requirements

Must have previous forklift experience

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED preferred
Lumber experience a plus!

Responsibilities

Use pedals to go forward and backwards as well as be able to navigate a warehouse.
Be able to use hydraulic controls to lift, tilt, and shift product for stacking or movement.
Unloading trucks and placing product into the warehouse.
Loading for production
Moving product around the warehouse.
Loading trucks for logistics to ship to customers.