Forklift Operator

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance, paid parental/

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is hiring Forklift Operators for its corrugated packaging facility in Cleveland, Tennessee. The role requires operating a sit-down forklift, following safety procedures, and supporting production across multiple shifts.

You will learn and follow environmental guidelines, meet production and quality goals, and perform daily maintenance tasks in a hot, noisy environment. Weekend, overtime, and holidays may be required.

Qualifications

• One year or more experience operating a sit-down forklift in a shipping/receiving, loading, production, or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all plant environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Help to meet and exceed production, waste, and quality goals.
• Troubleshoot and make minor machine adjustments.
• Maintain cleanliness in designated work area throughout shift.
• Handle or assist with all aspects of the machine’s daily production including setting-up, operating, maintaining production quality, and performing daily maintenance.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least 8 hours a day, in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.

Skills

Team environment

Safety minded

Tools

Kiwiplan

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for Forklift Operators at our corrugated packaging facility in Cleveland, Tennessee. Do you enjoy working in a team environment operating mobile equipment? Are you committed to safety? If so, then check out our Forklift Operator opportunity!

Salary

• $23.08/hr. with a shift differential of $0.90/hr. for 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Shift

• Cleveland operates on a point based attendance program.
• Only candidates who are flexible to be assigned to work any shift will be considered.
• Candidates must be flexible to work weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) and overtime (12-hour shift).

Must be available and flexible to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Hours

• 1st Shift : 7am - 3pm
• 2nd Shift: 3pm - 11pm
• 3rd Shift: 11pm - 7am

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific, we don’t believe a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well. These entry-level hourly positions will support production by learning to safely operate corrugated production equipment while maintaining a strict adherence to safety rules and regulations. Our Production Floaters work in a hot, humid, and noisy environment and work any shift including holidays, weekends and overtime as needed. If you are committed to safety and have a willingness to grow and advance, you may be GP’s next Production Associate!

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. To learn more about the GP Corrugated Business, check out these videos/links:

Georgia-Pacific: How Corrugated Boxes are Made

www.gppackaging.com

What You Will Do

• Adhere to all plant environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Help to meet and exceed production, waste, and quality goals.
• Troubleshoot and make minor machine adjustments.
• Maintain cleanliness in designated work area throughout shift.
• Handle or assist with all aspects of the machine’s daily production including setting-up, operating, maintaining production quality, and performing daily maintenance.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least 8 hours a day, in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• One (1) year or more experience operating a sit-down forklift in a shipping and receiving, loading, production, or manufacturing environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous experience working in a corrugated facility or box plant.
• Previous experience using Kiwiplan or any other Corrugator Scheduling System

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• ADD
• Disability
• Retirement
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.