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Location(s)
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Company
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Georgia-Pacific
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Career Field
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Operations & Manufacturing
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Job Number
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192288
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<p><strong><span>Your Job</span></strong><span></span></p><p><span>Georgia-Pacific is now hiring motivated and detail-oriented individuals to join our team as Forklift Operators at our facility in <strong>Hattiesburg, MS. </strong>These positions work <strong>12-hour shifts</strong>, to include rotating, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The starting pay is <strong>$19.00 per hour or more depending on skills and experience</strong>.</span></p><p><strong><span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span>Our Team</span></strong><span></span></p><p><span>Georgia-Pacific in Hattiesburg, MS is a leading specialty paper packaging supplier focused on providing a quality product and cost savings to our customers in the foodservice and retail napkin industry. We offer our customers a strategic partnership that contributes to their long-term profitability and success.</span></p><p><strong><span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span>What You Will Do</span></strong><span></span></p><ul><li><span>Meet daily production standards</span></li><li><span>Inspect product to ensure quality standards are met</span></li><li><span>Perform preventive maintenance and basic machine repair</span></li><li><span>Adhere to all safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures</span></li><li><span>Maintain cleanliness of work area throughout shift to ensure a safe and orderly environment</span></li><li><span>Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.</span></li><li><span>Work around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substances</span></li></ul><p><strong><span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span>Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) </span></strong><span></span></p><ul><li><span>One year or more experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, or military experience, <strong>OR </strong>completion of post high school education in a manufacturing/industrial centered program</span></li><li><span>One year or more forklift/lift truck experience</span></li></ul><p><strong><span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span>What Will Put You Ahead</span></strong><span></span></p><ul><li><span>Industrial maintenance or electrical experience</span></li><li><span>Experience utilizing computerized machinery in a production environment</span></li></ul><p><em><span></span></em></p><p><em><span>At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.</span></em><span></span></p><p><strong><span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span>Hiring Philosophy</span></strong><span></span></p><p><span>All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives,
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