Forklift Operator- 1st shift- 5:00am to 1:30pm
About The Position
Novo Building Products is hiring an experienced Forklift Operator for its Amherst, New Hampshire location. This is a full-time, first-shift position scheduled Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., paying $20.50 per hour. The operator uses a forklift rated for 6,500 pounds and is expected to handle awkward product lengths and weights while following written procedures, standard work instructions, safety practices, and PPE requirements. The role involves working around seasonal weather elements and wood dust and performing the listed physical tasks. No travel is required. Novo Building Products is an industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of stair parts, mouldings, doors, specialty millwork, and board products. Based in Zeeland, Michigan, the company operates Ornamental Decorative Millwork, L.J. Smith Stair Systems, and Novo Direct, and says it aims to positively impact the people and communities it touches.
Requirements
- Effectively perform all essential functions, including the physical requirements.
- Ability to move awkward product lengths and weights.
- Experience operating a forklift rated for 6,500 pounds.
- Use proper PPE and company-approved tools while maintaining awareness of hazards and safety.
- Basic math, interpersonal/team, and reasoning skills.
- Ability to read, understand, and follow written procedures and standard work instructions.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
- Able to withstand exposure to seasonal weather elements and wood dust.
- Physical activity requirements: standing, handling or feeling, and squeezing or grasping for 100% of the time; reaching with hands and arms and depth perception for 80%; walking, repetitive motion, and operating moving equipment for 50%; and working bent at the waist, stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, or twisting for 10%.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
- Experience operating a forklift primarily with product weights of 2,500 pounds or more.
- Prior experience lifting wide loads as long as 18 feet.
- At least one year of forklift operating experience.
- High school diploma or GED.
Responsibilities
- Operate a forklift rated for 6,500 pounds.
- Move awkward product lengths and weights.
- Use proper personal protective equipment and company-approved tools.
- Remain aware of hazards and maintain a safe work environment.
- Read, understand, and carry out written procedures and standard work instructions.
- Work overtime as needed.
- Lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds without assistance and 75–100 pounds with assistance.
Benefits
- Competitive wages and shift premiums.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 401(k) program with employer match.
- Clean work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
