Forklift Operator - Pallet Manufacturing

About the role

As a Part-Time Forklift Operator, you’ll load and unload trailers with wooden pallets and move pallets inside our plants to keep manufacturing production moving efficiently. We’re looking for a motivated individual who will keep things moving at a safe and efficient pace!

Responsibilities

• Unload deliveries of pallets and/or wood to the proper location inside the plant
• Move freshly cut and recycled wood to the appropriate worktable area
• Stack finished products into trailers or to storage areas up to a safe height
• Maintain a safe working environment by lifting, stacking, and transporting materials with all other plant personnel in mind

Requirements

• 1–3 years of forklift experience
• Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, lumber, carpentry, welding, roofing, and/or construction is strongly preferred
• Willingness to work in a labor-intensive environment
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Willing to work overtime as needed

Work environment

• Ability to work in extreme conditions to include elements, heat, cold, and air particulate
• Repetitively lift up to 50–75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and sit in a forklift for entire shifts of varying lengths in time
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection; ear protection is mandatory at several locations; safety shoes)
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Holiday pay and daily pay—access to earned wages before payday
• Referral bonuses
• Long-term career advancement
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and short-term & long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Great team environment

Pay

Hourly pay: $18.00/hr

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 2:30 PM–6:00 PM

Location: Anderson, SC 29624