Forklift Operator - Immediate Hire! - 2nd Shift - Temporary Role

Forklift Operator Job Description

Operates and drives gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric-powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices, such as forklift, boom, scoop, lift beam and swivel-hook, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials in warehouse, storage yard, or factory.

Positions the forks according to loads and work locations. Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus. Positions forks under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area. Loads are re-stacked and bags are returned to the system.

• Plywood is to be stacked during the teardown of pods.
• When the plywood rack is full, it is to be banded and stacked for later use.
• Re-stacks and bags returned to system must be worked on daily and recorded.

Qualifications/Education

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Requires the ability to communicate both verbally & in writing English.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Will require good eye, hand and foot coordination.
• Must be able to pass the company forklift training.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time and multi-task.

About Lignetics, Inc.

Lignetics, Inc. offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Salary Description

• $17-20/hour