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Forklift Operator -1st and 2nd shift

Great Southern Wood, Abbeville, AL, United States


Forklift Operator -1st and 2nd Shift

Job Category: Operations
Full-Time
On-site
Abbeville Treating Abbeville, AL 36310, USA
Job Details

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. producer of Yellawood brand Pressure-Treated Pine is seeking forklift operators. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and full benefit package.
First shift hours are from 7am-3pm
Second shift hours are from 3pm-11pm
Essential Duties:
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.
Education and/or Experience:
High School diploma or GED preferred
Must have previous forklift experience
Lumber experience a plus!
We Offer Competitive Pay and a Full Benefits Package Including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation and holidays
401(k) with company match
Profit sharing
Flexible spending accounts
Dependent scholarship program
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.
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