Forklift Operator - Pallet Manufacturing

48forty Solutions • Savannah, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Forklift Operator at 48forty Solutions, you will load and unload trailers with wooden pallets and move pallets and wood inside the plant to keep manufacturing production moving efficiently. The role involves unloading pallet and wood deliveries, moving freshly cut and recycled wood to worktable areas, and stacking finished products in trailers or storage areas to a safe height. The work is labor intensive and requires maintaining a safe environment while transporting materials around plant personnel.

The position is located at 110 Gignilliat Circle, Savannah, GA 31408. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with overtime as needed. Pay is $20.00 per hour.

The role may involve exposure to outdoor elements, heat, cold, and airborne particulates. Employees may repetitively lift 50–75 pounds and need to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and sit in a forklift throughout shifts of varying lengths. Noise levels depend on the location. Personal protective equipment is required, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations. The role requires close, distance, and color vision.

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 repetitively lift 50–75 pounds and perform the described physical movements.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions, including elements, heat, cold, and air particulates.
• Ability to meet the role's vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision.
• Use required personal protective equipment, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, lumber, carpentry, welding, roofing, and/or construction is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unload deliveries of pallets and/or wood and move them to 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 around 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, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and short-term and long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Great team environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed