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Brayleen Blanchard

Recruiter at Selectemp
4.65
from 145 reviews
Job
Forklift Operator
Albany, OR, United States
TEMP
PAY RATE: $18.0 /HR
TERMS: temp
START DATE: 12/23/24
END DATE: 3/10/25

A local company that manufactures and distributes lumber is seeking multiple Forklift Operators for their distribution center. $18/hr, multiple openings, great union benefits upon permanent hire!

Copy and paste this link to apply today -  https://bit.ly/3WQ5P53 Need help applying? Call us at 541-967-6881!

Duties and Responsibilities for Forklift Operator:

  • Safely operate and maintain propane or diesel forklift to move products from stock lines to staging and/or cut stations
  • Accurately count units, record totals and document shipping and receiving activities
  • Develop in depth knowledge of building material products and warehouse operations
  • Other duties during training period - General cleanup, sweeping, using forklift to empty dump buckets, landscaping
  • After training period (around 90 days) - could be cutting, pulling, product receiving, or loading

Skills and Qualifications for Forklift Operator:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move or slide up to 100 pounds
  • Must be able to operate a chainsaw with a 24” bar
  • 2 or more years of experience operating a 9,000 to 17,500-pound forklift
  • Knowledge of building materials/construction background is preferred
This is not an inside warehouse position only. This role will perform manual labor 55- 65% of the time. Required Skills Forklift

Job Details for Forklift Operator:

  • Temp-Hire
  • Shift: Mon-Fri Day shift for roughly 90 days of training 
    • Will be moved to 2nd shift (2pm - 10:30pm) after training
    • Occasional overtime
  • $18.00/hr
    • Raise to $20.00/hr when training is complete and hired on permanently (Around 90 days)
    • Opportunity to advance through 3 levels and increase up to $25.50/hr
  • Benefits once hired permanently 
    • Medical/dental/Vision coverage
    • 401K that has a company match @50% up to 5% and then an additional 5% company contribution
    • $200 annual boot allowance 
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