Forklift Operator

Overview

Forklift Operators Wanted Staring Hourly Rate: $25.65

Humboldt Sawmill Company, LLC (HSC) is looking for Forklift Operators to join our team in Scotia, CA.

Humboldt Sawmill Company, LLC (HSC) located in Scotia, CA was formed in July 2008 through the reorganization of the former Pacific Lumber Company and related entities. Humboldt Redwood consists of forestry as well as lumber manufacturing and distribution operations. Humboldt Redwoods forestry operations include approximately 327 square miles (209,300 acres) of coast redwood and Douglas-fir forestlands. Our forestlands are located about five hours north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Humboldt County, California. Mendocino Redwood Company, LLC (MRC) and Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC (HRC) provide rewarding career opportunities in forestry and wildlife with excellent benefits and opportunity for advancement.

The Mendocino Family of Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, and Allweather Wood), is a leading manufacturer and distributor of environmentally certified redwood, Douglas-fir, and preservative treated lumber products throughout California and the Western U.S. Our culture is based in environmental stewardship and community support. The company maintains Forest Stewardship Council (FSC C013133) certification for its forestlands, manufacturing, and distribution operations.Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC (HRC) was formed in July 2008 through the reorganization of the former Pacific Lumber Company and related entities. Humboldt Redwood consists of forestry as well as lumber manufacturing and distribution operations.

Responsibilities

* Drive gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials throughout the grounds. * Participate constructively to the movement and warehousing of products to ensure the Business Unit is able to meet customer requirements for superior products in the most safe and service-oriented manner available. * Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus * Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hook tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area or truck * Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device * Inventory materials on work floor, tallies product and maintains stock rotation. * Load or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device * Perform preoperational checks on forklifts and reports any/all service and operational concerns * Participate in the quarterly inventory audit * Load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or trucks * Communicate regularly with other team members and participates in team effort in work area

Qualifications

* High school diploma or GED; Minimum two years related sawmill / planer experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience * Possess a current forklift operator's license, or be able to provide proof of previous forklift operator's license * Ability to operate a hand-held calculator, preferred * While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk; use hands, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate * Regularly use arms and legs to get into and out of forklift multiple times a day * Use hands, wrists, and arms to operate forklift and use legs and feet to push forklift pedals * May frequently be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl * Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus * This job requires eye and hearing protection, leather/rubber gloves, safety vest, safety shoes, fall protection and hard hat * The work environment is generally loud in noise and will be exposed to inclement weather including harsh hot/cold conditions dust, dirt, grease and machine noise * Balances team and individual responsibilities; supports everyone's efforts to succeed * Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality * Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity * Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions

Equal Opportunity Employer, Valuing Diversity of our Workforce and Offering a Drug Free Work Place