Forklift Operator (Packerland)

Location(s)

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Company

Georgia-Pacific

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

189657

Your Job

At Georgia-Pacific, we value employees who are safety-focused, innovative and who challenge the status quo. If you're self-motivated and eager to join a strong team, we have an opportunity for you! We're hiring a Forklift Operator to support our Shipping team and collaborate with our Receiving and Production teams as needed. The position is an 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Overtime is voluntary. The starting pay is $21-$23 per hour, with potential for a higher rate based on experience.

Additional Benefits to consider:

• Full benefits package that begins the first of the month following the start date
• 80 hours of vacation prorated for the first year
• 11 Paid Holidays each calendar year
• Retention Bonus 
• Annual bonus potential
• Opportunities to advance based on capability, not seniority
• Work in a progressive, safety-conscious work environment
• Overtime opportunities

Our Team

The Packerland team is a close-knit group of manufacturing employees that work as one team, striving to achieve our vision of safely delivering high-quality products on on-time and at a competitive cost. This position creates value for the site by supporting the shipping and receiving departments, maintaining our warehouse, and ensuring our PBM philosophy.

What You Will Do

• Support the shipping and receiving departments in completing daily schedules of inbound and outbound freight. 
• Maintain the warehouse, performing housekeeping duties and ensuring the SQF (Safe Quality Foods) audit is ready. 
• Promote the facility vision and PBM philosophy to both fellow employees and customers. 
• Operate mobile equipment with various attachments, clamps, forks, prongs, etc., to move material throughout the mill to ensure a smooth flow for production and shipping. 
• Conduct preventative maintenance repairs and tasks on various mobile equipment. 
• Operate mobile equipment/forklift in a fast-paced environment.
• We follow SQF standards, so jewelry is not allowed to be worn on the production floor. Anyone in this role must be willing to remove all jewelry during their scheduled shift. 

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• One (1) year of experience on industrial forklifts using some or all of the following attachments: box clamp, roll clamp, slip sheet/grabber
• Ability to work overtime and weekends if needed for business demand
• History of attending your regular, scheduled shift without violations, including tardiness
• Ability to independently operate computers, tablets, and similar technology, with a proven capacity to learn and professionally use new software such as SAP.
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