Job Description
Forklift Operator - Savannah, GA Our Georgia Pacific Recycling is seeking a
Forklift Operator to work in our
Savannah, GA facility. This role supports the sustainability efforts of Georgia-Pacific by loading and unloading shipments.
Compensation: $18 - $20 based on experience Schedule: - 2nd shift (2 pm-10:00 pm)
- * 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
- Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, construction, or military environment
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience operating tractor trailers
- Prior leadership experience.
What You Will Do (Includes but is not limited to): - 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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Who We Are 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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Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
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Job Tags
For contractors, Worldwide, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,