Forklift Operator

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Forklift Operator for our Denton, TX corrugated sheet feeder plant. Hourly pay starts at $22 with 2nd shift (+$0.75) and 3rd shift (+$1.00) differentials; training on 1st shift.

Shifts are 2:00pm–10:00pm and 10:00pm–06:00am. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required. Responsibilities include safe forklift operation, loading/unloading, and shipping documentation.

Qualifications

• One year of experience operating a forklift, clamp truck, or similar equipment.

Responsibilities

• Safely driving and operating a forklift (certification required).
• Loading and unloading materials.
• Completing shipping documentation manually and with software.
• Determining resources for production and distribution.
• Setting team goals and managing job assignments.
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Using basic computer skills for shipping tasks.
• Working in hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environments.
• Willing to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

RF Scanner

Tools

RF Scanner

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is looking for a Forklift Operator for our corrugated sheet feeder plant in Denton, TX!

Salary

• $22 per hour.
• Shift Differential: 2nd Shift (.75) & 3rd Shift ($1.00).

Shift

• Currently hiring for 2nd shift (2:00pm – 10:00pm) and 3rd shift (10:00pm – 06:00am)
• Must be available and flexible to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Please note that training will be on 1st shift (6am - 2pm); once completed, you will move to your assigned shift.

Our Team

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a team that takes pride in safely producing durable, high-quality corrugated boxes our customers rely on every day.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Safely driving and operating a forklift (obtain/maintain certification)
• Loading and unloading materials
• Properly and accurately completing all required shipping documentation (both manually and with the use of a computer software system)
• Determining the resources available for the production and distribution process
• Participating in setting team goals and managing job assignments
• Performing general housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Utilize basic computer skills to complete shipping tasks
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment
• Willing and able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
• Willing and able to sit for at least eight (8) – (12) hours a day
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.

Requirements

• One (1) year of experience operating a forklift, clamp truck, or other similar type of equipment

What Will Put You Ahead

• One (1) year of experience driving and operating a forklift within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Previous experience using a Radio Frequency (RF) scanner

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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.