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

Overview

Graham Packaging Company is looking for a Forklift Operator based in Hammond, LA. This opening is for a night shift position, which operates from 7:00pm to 7:00am on a 2-2-3 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Supplies production lines with efficient flow of materials – knockdowns and dividers - and moves finished goods to warehouse.
• Complete line driver reports accurately and legibly showing locations and quantities of raw materials used as well as quantities and locations where finished goods were stored.
• Absorb production line employees by relieving them in breaks and lunchtime periods.
• The primary duties of a Forklift Operator include:
• 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, brings materials to the production lines when needed to execute schedule and notify supervisor of any materials running low.
• Removes 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.
• Removes excess corrugated from mezzanine and empties baler as required.
• Takes full bales of cardboard scrap from baler to assigned location in the warehouse.
• Maintain accurate records of materials being used and produced, and reports them in appropriate paperwork, back to warehouse personnel.
• Removes finished goods and other materials in hold to assigned location.
• Stores finished goods stacked neatly and in proper height.
• Verifies that all finished goods removed from the production area must have a product code tag.
• Participate in physical inventory taking.
• 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.

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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program.
• Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.