Forklift Operator

Ferche Millwork; Minnesota; On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employer paid life insurance

401K with company match

Additional voluntary insurances

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Ferche Millwork is seeking a dedicated forklift operator to safely transport materials, load and unload freight, and organize warehouse space. You will handle lumber and raw materials, maintain safety and efficiency, and support production with accurate material handling.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, forklift certification preferred, good safety record, ability to lift up to 100 pounds, and willingness to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Good safety record.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Team player with good communication.
• Flexible for overtime.

Responsibilities

• Drive forklift safely and efficiently following all rules and procedures.
• Assist other forklift drivers when possible.
• Plan and organize warehouse space for inventories (finished goods, raw lumber).
• Sort and organize raw materials to meet production schedules.
• Transport waste for disposal and rework processes.
• Maintain effective communication with management and coworkers.
• Operate forklift indoors/outdoors in all weather and space constraints.
• Load/unload and secure materials for transport and storage.
• Ensure quality and minimize damage during transport and handling.
• Read and interpret safety rules, procedures, and loading schedules.
• Inspect incoming freight for quantity and condition; report issues.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety consciousness

Teamwork

Communication skills

Math proficiency

Attendance

Overtime flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Forklift certification preferred

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Summary Of Position

Drives Gasoline, Diesel or Electric powered forklift to transport, load / unload incoming and outgoing freight. Transports raw materials to production equipment, warehouses and disposes of waste by performing the following duties efficiently and safely.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Drives forklift safely and efficiently following all work rules and safe operating procedures.
• Assist all other forklift drivers when time permits.
• Planning and organizing warehouse space to accommodate inventories such as finished goods, raw lumber sorting out wood species, thickness and lengths.
• Sorts out and organizes raw materials meeting the requirements of manufacturing production schedules and other process, such as lumber species, thickness and length, blank thickness, widths and lengths.
• Transports waste for disposal and to rework process.
• Communications, maintains effective relationships, communications with management and co-workers.
• Operates forklift in and out doors in all weather conditions and under spaces constraints.
• Pick up all 4x4 pilers and close warehouse doors at the end of shift.
• Assumes full responsibility for maintaining quality and minimize the damage to finished goods and raw materials during the transporting process, loading, unloading and material layout for production.
• Performs stacking functions, piling lumber from planner, arranging boards to make up sturdy units of a standard width for ease of transporting and storage.
• Performs banding functions securing piles for transporting.
• Performs reading and writing functions, interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, loading schedules, freight slips, and inventory and production reports.
• Inspects incoming freight inspecting for quantities, correctives of material, condition of freight and reports all inaccuracies and damage to management.
• Housekeeping functions, maintaining clean traffic or road ways through plant and in and out of warehouses, around loading docks and large entry doors.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months forklift operating experience and/or training.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Good safety record.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, drive and climb up and down off forklift. Occasionally walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Mechanically skilled, skilled in the operation and care of forklift machinery.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• The ability to work as a team member.
• Good communication skills.
• Self-motivated, quality conscious, positive attitude and opportunistic.
• Good attendance.
• The ability to work overtime when additional hours and production are required to meet customer delivery schedules.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits

Along with many opportunities for career growth, Ferche provides a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employees' wellness and financial security. Some of those benefits include the following.

• Medical, dental, vision insurance options.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• 401K with company match
• Additional voluntary insurances.
• Paid Holidays
• PTO

Salary: $19.73-$21.00