Forklift Operator

Rex Lumber, LLC.•Bristol, FL

48d

About The Position

Rex Lumber has been family owned and operated for over 90 years. We have always believed in our community and the honest, hardworking people that live in it. Today, Rex Lumber employs over 800 people in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, and is an industry leader in Southern Yellow Pine manufacturing. We believe in supporting local schools and neighborhoods because we are only as strong as the people that work for us. Are you wanting a long-term career close to home with excellent benefits? Are you wanting to work with a company that values career growth within the workplace? If you answered yes, then we want you as a part of our team! apply today! ---------------------------------------- This position is for our Shipping/Planer Mill Department Job Type: Full Time (55+hours) Monday - Friday with an Occasional Saturday SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS Operate lifts, industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move, load, and stack/unstack materials around mills, warehouses and log yard.

Requirements

1+ years of forklift operating experience
Possess adequate fitness and stamina in order to conduct strenuous and physically demanding tasks.
Understand and follow oral or written instructions issued by supervisors
Able to clearly explain problems or give instructions to others involved in keeping operations running smoothly.
Able to perform the job with limited supervision
Understand basic machine components and operation, including working around moving mechanical parts and vibrations
Arrive on time and stay on task in order to contribute to better output and reaching production goals.
Able to work well in an industrial environment, and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Move controls to drive diesel powered trucks and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas
Move levers and controls that operate lifting devices to load, unload, transport, and stack material
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, or fueling
Stop or reset lifts, vehicles or machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor
Participate in action planning process
Operate machinery, forklift or other equipment, as required
Clean work area and surrounding areas making sure it is clean and free of debris
Participate in action planning process
All other duties assigned by supervisor