Forklift Operator – Lumber Yard & Production | 3rd Shift (11 PM–7 AM) | Shift Differential

Great-Southern-Wood-Preserving-1; Tuscumbia (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is seeking a full-time Forklift Operator for our Tuscumbia, AL location. This role drives an industrial forklift, moves pallets, and maintains inventory, with regular hours 11pm-7am and overtime as needed.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and prior forklift experience. We offer competitive pay and a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation, 401(k) with company match, and flexible spending accounts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must have previous forklift experience.
• Two years of forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to move, stack, and transport pallets and materials.
• Move loads under, over, or around pallets and into designated areas.
• Unload and stack materials; maintain accurate inventory records.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: FORKL003016

• Posted : September 10, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Tuscumbia, AL 35674, USA

Description

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. producer of Yellawood® brand Pressure-Treated Pine is seeking FORKLIFT OPERATORS for the location in Tuscumbia, AL. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and full benefit package.

Summary:Drivesindustrial forklift truckto push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties. Regular hours are 11pm-7am. Additional hours to be expected.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

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.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED preferred

Must have previous forklift experience

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.

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:

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

Qualifications

Experience

Preferred

2 years:

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