Forklift Operator - Night Shift - Starting at $23.15/hr.

Careers @ Graham Packaging; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 26,139 - 37,229; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Employee Savings Plan

Employee Wellness Program

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading packaging manufacturer in Hammond, Louisiana is seeking a Forklift Operator for the night shift. Responsibilities include operating forklifts, managing inventory, ensuring quality of products, and assisting production lines. Candidates should have at least 1 year of forklift experience and strong communication skills. The position offers a pay starting at $23.15 per hour and benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year forklift experience preferred.
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently and carry out instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to transport goods safely.
• Maintain and inspect lift trucks regularly.
• Ensure quality of finished goods packaging.
• Assist with production line supply management.
• Participate in inventory taking.

Skills

Forklift operation

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem-solving under pressure

Team collaboration

Job description

Forklift Operator ‑ Night Shift ‑ Starting at $23.15/hr

Posted: 4 days ago. Applicants: among first 25.

Graham Packaging is a sustainable packaging manufacturer hoping to hire a forklift operator for the night shift (7:00pm‑7:00am) on a 2‑2‑3 schedule. The role includes a combination of product handling and lift truck operating duties, stacking, transporting and storing work‑in‑process and finished goods, and assisting production line employees.

Responsibilities

• Follow all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Perform a safety lift truck inspection and battery check and report any equipment malfunctioning or damage to the Warehouse Manager or Shift Supervisor. Change lift truck batteries and add water when necessary; keep record of time batteries are changed. Fill out lift truck status report.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects and other related activities as assigned.
• Review daily production schedule with Shift Supervisor, bring materials to the production lines when needed to execute schedule and notify supervisor of any materials running low. Remove finished goods from production lines, back to assigned warehouse locations.
• Provide accurate information of unloaded materials as well as materials used or produced to warehouse personnel.
• Remove, store, and unitize production scrap bales and inform warehouse personnel when there is enough for a full load. Remove excess corrugated from mezzanine and empties baler as required. Take full bales of cardboard scrap from baler to assigned location in the warehouse.
• Maintain accurate records of materials being used and produced, and report them in appropriate paperwork, back to warehouse personnel.
• Remove finished goods and other materials in hold to assigned location. Store finished goods stacked neatly and in proper height. Verify that all finished goods removed from the production area must have a product code tag.
• Participate in physical inventory taking.
• Keep each production line supplied with the proper knock down cases, dividers, pallets and when each pallet is full take that pallet to the warehouse for loading on the trailer; and take unused cases and dividers back to the warehouse to the proper location.
• On limited production, may assist in stock‑handler duties or load trailers as needed.
• Bring up hot glue cases to the mezzanine, bring color concentrate to the lines, replace cold glue tote, remove excess cases from production floor, bring slip sheets to production floor, load storage racks with gaylords, set up rework, set up units of product on hold for Q.C., relieve stock handlers, load and unload corrugated trailers, identify good corrugated from the bad and isolate it.
• Follow established forklift procedures and complete required safety and maintenance checklists.
• Follow established procedures for damaged finished goods and raw materials and report them on line driver report.
• Communicate with supervisor regarding shift totals and machine totals reports and with other lift truck operators regarding any changes or problems that arise, including damaged materials, damaged skids, or low inventories.
• Complete written documentation as required.
• Assist in relieving downstream teammates for breaks and lunches.
• Use forklift to move pallets of finished product to stretch wrap machines to stretch wrap them and to staging area after wrapping, or to specify warehouse location. Complete finished goods report or worksheet.
• Maintain supplies of corrugated and other packaging supplies at each machine.
• Visually inspect all completed pallets of product for quality and conformity to the packaging instructions to ensure quality at the source.
• Limited travel may be required.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year forklift experience preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Communicates effectively: conveys facts and information clearly both verbally and orally.
• Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help others.

Compensation

Base pay range: $23.00/hr – $23.00/hr.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance; 401(k) Employee Savings Plan; Employee Wellness Program; paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law.

EEO Statement

Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industry

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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