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Bestway of New York, Inc.—a wholesale lumber pressure-treater and building products distributor—is searching for a Forklift Operator at our off-site rail facility in Cortland, NY. The Forklift Operator will be responsible for the safe operation of a diesel forklift in an outdoor environment at a rail siding along with some manual labor and other duties as necessary.
Responsibilities and Duties
Forklift Operators must safely operate a diesel lift with a two-stage mast.
Operators must perform daily inspections of their lift to ensure safe working order and document and report any problems.
Operators are responsible for unloading railcars safely and efficiently. This will involve accessing the car, un-cabling it, removing tarps, and removing units of lumber from it.
Operators are responsible for loading building products onto flatbed trailers for transport to our yard in a legal, and safe manner.
Operators are responsible for maintaining correct counts and descriptions of material and inventory and communicating these counts to office personnel.
When there are no rail cars to unload, operators will work at our facility on Luker Road.
Operators will also be required to regularly and repeatedly lift 50-70 pounds.
Operators are required to maintain a neat and orderly work area.
Operators should visit the rail yard daily to check on the presence of rail cars.
Prior forklift experience required.
Must be able to travel between main facility and off-site rail yard (must have own vehicle).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Work Location: In person
