Forklift Operator

Stella-Jones•Neepawa, MB

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact. The Forklift Operator is responsible for shipping, receiving and general forklift work within the lumber yard. Duties include supplying Stacker, unloading/loading trucks, stock piling lumber in yard from treating plant, loading/unloading kiln, loading/unloading infeed chains to plant.

Requirements

Valid Forklift License
Experience in a Lumber Yard is an asset
Attention to detail and able to adapt to change
Safe operation of equipment
Basic math skills
Able to work as a team and independently
Able to work under pressure in the busy season.

Responsibilities

Checks loading documents before and after loading
Confirms documents with shipper
Moves, Loads and unloads material around the plant
Forklift operation for lumber packaging or wrapping
Makes effective stock rotation
Loads/unloads trucks and kiln carts
Hands pile special orders
General clean-up
Inventory counting
Documents and reports mechanical operation and maintenance requirements of equipment
Safe and responsible operation of company equipment
Performs the work safely according to applicable codes, standards and to Stella-Jones health and safety program
Performs other duties as assigned