Forklift Operator | 2nd Shift | 3p-11p

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Great Southern Wood Preserving

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

, Alabama

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Operate an industrial forklift to move, stack, and transport lumber products and materials within the facility. Maintain accurate inventory records and supply workers with necessary materials as required.

Qualifications

You have previous forklift experience, and a High School diploma or GED is preferred. Experience with lumber is a plus.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Forklift Operation

Material Handling

Inventory Management

Lumber Experience

Job Description

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. producer of Yellawood® brand Pressure-Treated Pine is seeking FORKLIFT OPERATORS for the location in Tuscumbia, AL. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and full benefit package.

Summary: Drives industrial forklift truck to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties. Regular shift hours are 3PM -11PM, Monday-Friday. Additional hours can be expected.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.

  • Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.

  • Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.

  • Inventories materials on work floor, and supplies workers with materials as needed

  • Keeps record of inventory.

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED preferred

  • Must have previous forklift experience

  • Lumber experience a plus!

About Great Southern Wood Preserving

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood® brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid vacation and holidays

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Dependent scholarship program

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Great Southern Wood Preserving

You know us as the makers of YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine. Now, get to know the company behind the famous yella end tag. Established in 1970, Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated, services D-I-Y retail home centers, pro dealers and other retail building-related segments from 14 facilities with distribution coverage that stretches from the Florida Keys to Texas to Canada including all or parts of 27 states and the District of Columbia. The company, based in Abbeville, AL, is best known as the maker of YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine. YellaWood® brand products are easily identifiable by a distinctive yellow tag and have long been recognized by consumers, professional builders, architects and specifiers for quality and dependability. From fence products, columns, deck specialties, kiln-dried after treatment (KDAT) products and other specialty items, YellaWood® is the brand of choice for outdoor building. In addition, the company provides dealers with a broad range of pressure treated lumber products and treatment options that serve all user segments from the homeowner, to farm and ranch needs, industrial and commercial applications, saltwater uses and more.The company also produces industrial packaging products. Additionally, the company is a distributor of many high quality products including TimberTech® composite decking and rails, Aeratis Porch Flooring, Fiberon® composite decking and railing, fasteners from FastenMaster® and Fortress Railing Products. For more information about our products or plant locations, please visit us at www.yellawood.com.
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