Forklift

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Receiving and shipping wood products (loading/unloading containers and flatbed trucks with forklift).
• Pulling and loading orders.
• Inventory management (FIFO and cycle counts).
• Warehouse Upkeeping.

Basic Qualifications

• Safety-conscious attitude and experience.
• Must possess skills, knowledge, and experience in the field of inventory/warehouse.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to be flexible in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Must work well as a team member.
• Highly organized and proven communication skills.
• Operate all assigned material handling equipment.
• Follow all NWH Standards for Lift Drivers.
• Manage complex workflows supporting production and shipping.
• Proper loading and unloading of inbound and outbound lumber.
• Proper storing following FIFO guidelines.
• Lead by example in safety, quality, and productivity.
• Train, coach, and validate other operators.
• Support audits, inventories, and CI initiatives.
• Collaborate with supervisors on workflow planning.
• Unload all OSP lumber off flatbeds.
• Receive all inbound OSP lumber.
• Control GRN inventory.
• Snow removal and driveway repair.
• Load all containers with the shipper.
• Load one or both stackers infeed decks.
• Backup high lift driver as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift experience and/or forklift safety certification.
• 3 to 5 years' experience operating larger lift trucks.
• Forklift certification is preferred.
• Inventory management or WMS experience.

Additional Information

Northwest Hardwoods provides competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision health care coverage, paid vacation/holidays, and company matching 401(k) retirement plan. Candidates Who Meet These Qualifications Will Be Considered Further.

Northwest Hardwoods, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.