Warehouse Material Handler

Great Northern Corporation; Chippewa Falls (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Near-site Clinic

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with company match

Profit sharing

PTO

Holidays

Referral bonuses

Wellness reimbursement

Employee loan program

Shift differential

Job summary

Great Northern Corporation in Chippewa Falls is seeking a Forklift Operator to join our manufacturing team on 1st and 2nd shifts. Starting hourly wage is $22.75 with a $1.50 shift differential on 2nd/3rd shifts. Roles include loading for customer pick-up, operating forklifts for loading/unloading, and ensuring quality checks on orders.

Excellent attendance and safety are expected. We offer growth opportunities across facilities nationwide, with benefits such as health coverage, 401k with company

Responsibilities

• Load product for customer pickup and prepare shipping labels for carrier deliveries (Common Carrier, UPS, RPS, FedEx).
• Operate industrial forklift to unload/load raw materials and finished goods from trucks/trailers while verifying material type and quantity.
• Follow quality procedures and check at least one order per day for accuracy.
• Change LP tanks safely or recharge forklifts as needed.
• Shrink-wrap units as needed for shipping.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Job description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Great Northern is a leading developer and manufacturer of creative solutions for packaging, shipping, merchandising and distributing products for industrial, commercial and retail markets.

Great Northern – Chippewa Falls is seeking a Forklift Operator to join our growing manufacturing team! Are you ready to make a difference?

Warehouse

1st Shift - Monday through Thursday 7:00am to 3:00pm and Friday 5:00am to 1:00pm

2nd Shift - Monday through Thursday 3:00pm to 11:00pm and Friday 1:00pm to 9:00pm

Starting hourly wage is $22.75. An additional $1.50 hourly shift differential is applied while working on 2nd or 3rd shift.

Our Forklift Operators are Responsible For:

• Loading product for customer pick-up and prepares Common Carrier, UPS, RPS, and Federal Express Deliveries for shipment.
• Operating industrial forklift truck to assist in unloading and loading raw materials and product from trucks and trailers, while checking for proper material and count quality.
• Following Great Northern's quality procedures for accuracy and quality, randomly checking a minimum of one order per day.
• Changing LP tanks safely, following written guidelines, or recharges electric forklift as needed.
• Shrink-wrapping units as needed in preparation for shipping.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned

Expectation

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Opportunities for Growth

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

How We Can Make a Difference

• Near-site Clinic (Accessible to Team Member & Immediate Family Members)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• 401k with Company Match Up to 4%
• Generous Profit Sharing
• Quarterly Attendance Paid Time Off Bonus
• 15 Days of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Referral Bonuses
• Health Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Loan Program
• $1.50 Hourly Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd Shift

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.