Forklift Operator - 2nd shift

Great Southern Wood Preserving; Abbeville (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Flexible spending accounts

Dependent scholarship program

Job summary

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is seeking forklift operators for a full-time position on the second shift (3pm-11pm). The role requires operating a forklift to move, lift, and stack lumber products and to maintain accurate inventory records.

The company offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation, 401(k) match, profit sharing, and more. We value prior forklift experience and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must have previous forklift experience.
• Lumber experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under/around pallets and transport loads to designated area.
• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on the work floor and supplies workers with materials as needed.
• Keeps record of inventory.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

Inventory tracking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. producer of Yellawood brand Pressure-Treated Pine is seeking forklift operators. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and full benefit package.

Second shift hours are from 3pm-11pm

Essential Duties

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supplies workers with materials as needed
• Keeps record of inventory.

Education And/or Experience

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Must have previous forklift experience
• Lumber experience a plus!

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing
• Flexible spending accounts
• Dependent scholarship program

About Great Southern Wood Preserving

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.