Fork Life Operator & Loader

Lumber Sales Ltd.; Friendly (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in lumber wholesale seeks a dedicated individual to manage product placement and yard conditions. The role involves receiving and organizing products, ensuring safety compliance, and collaborating with sales. Ideal candidates should be physically fit, safety-oriented, and possess experience with forklifts. Benefits include health and dental insurance.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Care

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years experience operating all-terrain forklifts.
• Must pass a criminal background check and be 'fit for work'.

Responsibilities

• Receives and organizes products arriving at the yard.
• Loads product onto customer trucks and generates new business.
• Ensures compliance with safety rules for all personnel.

Skills

Safety Practices

Customer Interaction

Physical Fitness

Tools

All-Terrain Forklifts

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced individual who takes pride in owning the overall condition and placement of products in the yard. We are looking for excellence, not ordinary.

The Role:

• Receives all product arriving at the yard. Organizes and distributes all product onto the site. Experienced in determining lot layout and product information quickly.
• Pulls production from yard stock and loads onto customer trucks and/or trailers. Generates new business through in-person, face-to-face sales calls. 5% of the role.
• Inspects transfers of product (in-bound product into the yard) for damage caused during transportation.
• Partners with Logistics to reconcile any discrepancies.
• Ensures all personnel entering the yard comply with safety rules and standards (e.g., all truck drivers must wear P.P.E and use load securement, etc.).
• Collaborates daily with sales on outgoing orders.
• Maintains the overall condition of the yard.
• During slower periods, assists other departments such as production and sales, and participates in minor maintenance projects.

Preferences:

• Must have a healthy BMI. Physical demands include walking, climbing, standing, and lifting (physically strenuous); must be able to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Champion of safety practices and a contributor to the overall safety culture at Mayfair.
• Prefer 3 to 5 years of experience operating all-terrain forklifts with loading and unloading experience. Experience in lumber wholesale and distribution, especially with loading trucks last load on/first load off (e.g., B-trains), is considered an asset.
• Operate equipment in various weather conditions throughout the year.
• Friendly, outgoing, energetic, well-spoken, and comfortable working with customers and employees.
• Willing to complete a variety of work assignments as Mayfair continues to expand operations.
• Must pass a criminal background check and be “fit for work” at all times.

Benefits include: health, dental, vision care, and life insurance.

Address: 9938 – 279 Street, Acheson, AB, Canada

Industry: Lumber Wholesale & Remanufacturing

Company Information

About us: Mayfair Lumber Sales Ltd is an independently owned, Alberta-based company with 46 years of experience in pallet & secondary wood remanufacturing. Operating in a 21,000 sq ft facility capable of producing 3,000 pallets per shift, situated on 10 acres of distribution. We are constantly expanding, striving to increase productivity and safety, while nurturing long-term employees.