Forklift Operator - Day Shift - Immediate Hire!

Lignetics • Bumpass, VA

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About The Position

The Forklift Operator operates a forklift in the warehouse and production areas of the plant, moving and handling products, equipment, and materials. The role includes preparing and maintaining forklift equipment, organizing raw materials and warehouse areas, and ensuring loads are counted, documented, secured, and properly sealed before trucks leave the dock. The operator also supports production activities, including moving and wrapping completed products and assisting with pellet mill start-up and shutdown. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and requires a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Requirements

• Ability to pass company forklift training.
• Good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and multitask.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for a minimum of seven hours per day.
• Ability to read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust bailer weight and timing and address other simple maintenance problems.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior forklift experience.
• Prior production line experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift in warehouse and production areas.
• Before the shift, ensure propane tanks are filled, blow out forklift equipment, check fluids, and grease fittings as needed.
• Stack raw materials neatly and orderly.
• Sweep the warehouse daily, empty full trash bins, and clean up the warehouse at the end of the shift.
• Verify that proper paperwork, including packing slips and weight tickets, is ready before loading trucks.
• Count and recount truck loads with another associate and have both associates sign off that the correct quantity was verified and loaded.
• Attach packaging slips to loads and enclose the packing slip as required.
• Attach load seals to trucks before they leave the dock area.
• Stack plywood during pod teardown; band and stack the plywood when the rack is full.
• Work on and record restacks and bags returned to the system daily.
• Wear seat belts and operate the forklift at a safe speed.
• Stack junk pallets in their designated location until disposal.
• Assist other production areas as needed.
• Move and wrap completed products.
• Assist Shift Leads with starting and stopping pellet mills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee referral bonus program.
• Two weeks of paid time off and two floating holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and HSA options.
• Educational assistance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
• Employee heating pellet program.
• Lignetics SWAG gear, including an annual pair of work boots and other PPE.
• Annual bonus of 2%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED