First shift Shipping and Receiving

$20.66 per hour

OUR COMPANY

JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD), founded in 1960, is one of the world’s largest door and window manufacturers, with more than 22,000 employees operating in 24 countries globally.

Summary/Objective
The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating propane and electric forklift vehicles (“hi-lo”) to transport material throughout the warehouse and production areas. The Forklift Operator is also responsible for in the unloading of product off semi-trucks.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Follow all safety rules and instructions while operating hi-lo
• Perform start of shift preventative maintenance inspection on hi-lo
• Operate hi-lo throughout warehouse and production area to move raw and finished product to designated areas
• Use utility knife to assist in unpackaging of raw materials and product
• Lift heavy product (50 plus lbs.) multiple times per shift; perform and assist in team lift when product exceeds 50 lbs.
• Perform visual inspections of material prior to loading into semi-trucks and box trucks
• Check shipping label for correct customer name, size, style and handing material prior to loading into trucks
• unload semi-trucks and box trucks
• Assist in staging inventory and raw material for next day’s production

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 40 hours per week.

Travel

Travel is not a requirement of this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of a high school education and one year of factory-related experience in shipping and receiving or forklift operation.
• Ability to read and write English, follow verbal instructions and use simple math.
• Licensed forklift truck operator.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.66 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Shipping and Receiving: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person