Forklift Operator - Pallet Manufacturing
About The Position
As a Forklift Operator at 48forty Solutions, you will load and unload trailers carrying wooden pallets and move pallets within the plant to support efficient manufacturing production. The role involves moving newly cut and recycled wood, stacking finished products, and maintaining a safe work environment while transporting materials. The position is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and pays $18.00 per hour. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with overtime as needed. The work takes place in a labor-intensive plant environment that may involve exposure to outdoor elements, heat, cold, and airborne particulates. Noise levels vary by location. Required personal protective equipment includes eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations. The role requires repeatedly lifting up to 50–75 pounds and changing body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and sit in a forklift for shifts of varying lengths. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of forklift experience.
- Willingness to work in a labor-intensive environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Willingness to work overtime as needed.
- Ability to repeatedly lift up to 50–75 pounds and perform the stated movements and forklift-sitting duties.
- Ability to meet the job's close, distance, and color vision requirements.
- Use required personal protective equipment, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in warehouse, logistics, lumber, carpentry, welding, roofing, and/or construction is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Unload pallet and/or wood deliveries and place them in the proper location inside the plant.
- Move freshly cut and recycled wood to the appropriate worktable area.
- Stack finished products into trailers or storage areas up to a safe height.
- Maintain a safe working environment while lifting, stacking, and transporting materials, considering other plant personnel.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Holiday pay
- Daily Pay access to earned wages before payday
- Referral bonuses
- Long-term career advancement
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Dental insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Vision insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Basic life insurance for eligible full-time employees
- AD&D insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Short-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Great team environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
