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SalaryLoader Operator-New Florence Wood Products
The Day-to-Day
New Florence Wood Products is hiring a Heavy Forklift/Loader Operator to work on the yard. A Heavy Forklift/Loader Operator is responsible for moving general production materials, loaded pallets of white oak staves, heading material, and occasionally other heavy equipment safely and securely around the property. In addition to driving heavy forklifts, a Heavy Forklift/Loader Operator also has a range of other duties such as loading and unloading pre-dryers and dry kilns with green material and staging dry material in designated areas for transportation.
Starting Wage: $21 an hour to start, raises based on experience and evaluations.
A Heavy Forklift/Loader Operator’s primary duties and responsibilities include
- Maneuvering heavy forklifts safely in a busy industrial environment with rough terrain.
- Safely unload, stack, and unstack large quantities of white oak logs, staves, and heading material.
- Maintaining adequate pallet spacing to maximize air dry capacity
- Loading trailers with white oak logs, stave pallets, and empty pallets.
- Picking up stave and heading pieces off the ground to maintain yard cleanliness and organization.
- Ensuring that forklift driving areas are free from obstructions.
- Perform a pre-operation forklift safety check
- Occasional dirt work and yard maintenance.
- Attend scheduled training to stay current on health and safety requirements and forklift operating procedures.
Additional Requirements for Heavy Forklift Operators Include
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.
- Some heavy lifting may be required up to 50lbs.
- Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to add, subtract, and count pallets to assist in inventory counts and procedures.
- Capable of exercising good judgment and sound decision-making in performing responsibilities.
- Responsible for quality of own work in an environment where errors may cause rework or scrap expense.
- Must be dependable, punctual, flexible, and cooperative.
Benefits
Independent Stave Company offers competitive compensation and benefits to employees at each of our facilities. Domestic benefits include:
Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance
- Competitive Wages (Based on experience & position)
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Paid Vacation
- We will match your current employer’s vacation up to 2 weeks
- 401(k) (Employer match equal to 50% of your "eligible contributions.")
Our Culture
Our people are passionate about their craft and take pride in their contribution to the wine and spirits industry, supporting our mission to craft world-class oak barrels and other cooperage products so that our employees, customers and communities flourish.
We are always looking for hard-working people to join our team. A great work-ethic, dedication, and reliability are a few of the characteristics that we look for.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform substance abuse testing and background verification checks as permitted by state law.
Independent Stave Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Independent Stave Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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