Forklift Operator - Savannah, GA
Our Georgia Pacific Recycling is seeking a Forklift Operator/Yard Jockey to work in our Savannah, GA facility. This role supports the sustainability efforts of Georgia-Pacific by loading and unloading shipments. We are looking for candidates with a strong commitment to safety. If you have forklift experience, are a safety-oriented person, with computer skills we look forward to hearing from you!
Compensation: $18 - $20 based on experience
Schedule:
- 1st shift: Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm
- 2nd shift: Monday - Friday, 2pm-10:00pm
- *This role may work OT, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Address: 2495 Tremont Rd. Savannah, GA 31405
Basic Qualifications:
- One (1) year of previous forklift operator/clamp truck operator experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience operating tractor trailers
- Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, construction, or military environment
- Safely operate a sit-down lift to load and unload trailers, containers and/or railcars.
- Operate Lift Truck with Forks and Roll Clamp. Operate Yard Truck to move containers/trailers as required.
- Maintain accurate record keeping for all inbound and outbound shipments.
- Work collaboratively with other team members.
- Ensure a safe work environment throughout the facility by removing debris from areas within the warehouse.
- Identify issues that potentially effect on-time shipment and customer satisfaction.
- Re-label products.
- Haul product while driving backwards.
- Unload trucks and railcars.
- Flow to the work between loading and unloading as needed.
Other Considerations:
- Understand written work instructions and procedures necessary to safely complete daily tasks regarding process operation and control.
- Maintain written records and logs.
- Communicate with co-workers and contractors/drivers to ensure safe, efficient, and accurate operations.
- Perform clean-up work requiring sweeping, and/or shoveling (up to approx. 30 lbs.) as needed.
- Ability to comprehend and complete all electronic system steps and paperwork required to successfully fulfill the loading/unloading process.
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As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
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