Warehouse Associate/Lift Truck Operator - 2nd/3rd shift

Shaw Industries; Port Wentworth (GA); On-site; USD 26,394 - 29,811; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Health savings account

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) and Retirement Plans

Product discounts

Adoption assistance

On-site health center

Job summary

A national manufacturing company is looking for Warehouse Associates and Lift Truck Operators for 2nd and 3rd shifts in Port Wentworth, GA. Starting pay ranges from $19.16 to $21.64 per hour, with opportunities for increases based on tenure. Responsibilities include operating lift trucks to retrieve and transport flooring materials, ensuring a safe work environment, and maintaining clean workspaces. Candidates must lift heavy loads and have basic computer skills. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 51 lbs repetitively is a must.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must attend training on 1st Shift for the first two weeks of employment.

Responsibilities

• Receive a pull task and retrieve the material with a lift truck.
• Transport a pallet by forklift to and from location.
• Transport flooring material to storage and shipping locations.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Report unsafe storage and working conditions.
• Read and comprehend shipping documents and orders.
• Tape and repair any damaged packaging.

Skills

Ability to lift 51 lbs repetitively

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Basic computer skills

Job description

Warehouse Associate / Lift Truck Operator – 2nd/3rd Shift

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is looking for Forklift/Reach Truck Operators & Warehouse Associates for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities in the Port Wentworth and Rincon area.

Starting pay is $19.16–21.64/hr. LTO II associates have the opportunity to progress at 6 months to $22.53/hr and 1 year to $24.07/hr.

Hours

• 2nd shift: Monday – Friday 3pm–11pm
• 3rd shift: Monday – Friday 11pm–7am

Responsibilities

• Receive a pull task with information on the flooring material to be pulled and retrieve the correct material with a lift truck.
• Transport a pallet by forklift to and from location.
• Transport flooring material from trailers to storage location, and from storage location to the customer or Shaw trucks for shipping.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Report unsafe storage areas (leaning pallets, damaged walls, etc.) and unsafe working conditions to Supervisors.
• Read, write and comprehend shipping documents, bin locations, and store orders.
• Tape and repair any damaged packaging. Maintain clean and tidy workspaces.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 51 lbs repetitively is a must.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• *Must attend training on 1st Shift for the first two weeks of employment.

Required Competencies

• Communicate Effectively
• Apply Work Standards
• Collaborate

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) and Retirement Plans
• Product discounts for employees
• Adoption assistance
• Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA)
• And much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Work Shift

8 hr non-rotating shift, hours fall to out‑punch day, observed calendar, shift starts PM.