Forklift Operator

A Grand Rapids manufacturing company is looking for a Forklift Operator to join their 2nd shift. As a Forklift Operator, you will execute operations processing and preparing product orders of engineered wood, structural components, and other building materials for distribution to customers. The work environment will consist of inside, and outside, work areas.

1st shift: 2pm-10:00pm Monday-Friday

Pay Rate: $18.50/HR

Responsibilities:

• Efficiently & accurately organize building materials using a variety of equipment.
• Follow daily operations schedule, with an ability to adjust to customer needs.
• Help to continually organize both warehouse and yard work areas.
• Utilize hand tools and power tools used to secure and prepare orders of building materials.
• Read paperwork work orders, yard pick tickets and other details specifically detailed for customer orders.
• Load and unload train rail cars containing materials.
• Sort, move and organize product departmentally while operating and using a variety of material handling equipment including a counter-balance forklift, side loading lift truck or other material handling equipment.

Requirements:

• 2 years of Material Handling/Forklift experience.
• Patient work style interested in consistency dealing with repetitive routines.
• Able to lift 20-60 pounds throughout the workday.
• Cooperative & agreeable listener, who gets along with others and enjoys being helpful.
• Flexibility to work overtime hours as needed
• Ability to work independently while supporting exceptional teamwork of a larger work group.
• Reliable Transportation
• Background check
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person