Forklift Operator - Immediate Hire!

Lignetics • Kenbridge, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Forklift Operator works in the warehouse and production areas of the plant, operating industrial trucks and their lifting devices to move, stack, and transport products, equipment, and materials. Duties include preparing and checking forklift equipment, organizing raw materials and warehouse areas, verifying and documenting truck loads, securing loads, handling returned materials and pallets, moving and wrapping finished products, and assisting production areas and Shift Leads as needed. The position requires safe forklift operation, the ability to read scales and perform simple math, and may involve basic troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.

The position pays $18.00 per hour plus a $1.00 per hour shift differential and a 2% annual bonus. The regular shift is 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. on a 3-2-2-3 schedule. Training takes place Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the first two weeks. A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

Requirements

• Pass the 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 at least 7 hours per day.
• Ability to read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust the weight and timing of the bailer and address other simple maintenance problems.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations.
• Pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift in warehouse and production areas of the plant.
• Before the shift, ensure propane tanks are filled, blow out the forklift equipment, check fluids, and grease fittings if needed.
• Stack raw materials neatly and orderly.
• Sweep the warehouse daily and empty trash bins when full.
• Ensure proper paperwork, including packing slips and weight tickets, is available before loading trucks.
• Count and recount truck loads with another associate; both associates must sign off that the correct amount of product was verified and loaded.
• Attach packing slips to all loads and enclose the packing slip.
• Attach load seals to trucks before they leave the dock area.
• Stack plywood during pod teardown; band and stack a full plywood rack for later use.
• Work on and record restacks and bags returned to the system daily.
• Wear a seat belt at all times and operate the lift at a safe speed.
• Stack junk pallets in the proper place until they can be disposed of.
• Clean up the warehouse at the end of the shift.
• 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 plus two floating holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and HSA options.
• Educational assistance.
• Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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