What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift position at NWH?
1st shift
Pay Range $19.00 - $19.85
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc.
Hamden, Ohio
Northwest Hardwoods Overview:
Northwest Hardwoods is the leading manufacturer of hardwood lumber in North America, as well as a leading supplier of panel products from around the world. A fully integrated, global supplier of wood products, NWH serves the furniture, flooring, cabinet, molding, and millwork industries.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Additional Information:
Northwest Hardwoods provides competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision health care coverage, paid vacation/holidays, and company matching 401(k) retirement plan.
Candidates Who Meet These Qualifications Will Be Considered Further.
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Pay Range $19.00 - $19.85
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc.
Hamden, Ohio
Northwest Hardwoods Overview:
Northwest Hardwoods is the leading manufacturer of hardwood lumber in North America, as well as a leading supplier of panel products from around the world. A fully integrated, global supplier of wood products, NWH serves the furniture, flooring, cabinet, molding, and millwork industries.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Receiving and shipping wood products (loading/unloading containers and flatbed trucks with forklift).
- Pulling and loading orders
- Inventory management (FIFO and cycle counts)
- Warehouse Upkeeping
- Safety-conscious attitude and experience.
- Must possess skills, knowledge, and experience in the field of inventory/warehouse
- Strong work ethic with the ability to be flexible in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Must work well as a team member.
- Highly organized and proven communication skills.
- Operate all assigned material handling equipment
- Follow all NWH Standards for Lift Drivers
- Manage complex workflows supporting production and shipping
- Proper loading and unloading of inbound and outbound lumber
- Proper storing following FIFO guidelines
- Lead by example in safety, quality, and productivity
- Train, coach, and validate other operators
- Support audits, inventories, and CI initiatives
- Collaborating with supervisors on workflow planning
- Unload all OSP lumber off flatbeds
- Receiving all inbound OSP lumber
- Control GRN inventory
- Snow removal and driveway repair
- Load all containers with the shipper
- Load one or both stackers infeed decks
- Backup high lift driver as needed
- Must have excellent attendance
- Forklift experience and or forklift safety certification
- 3 to 5 years' experience operating larger lift Trucks
- Forklift certification is preferred
- Inventory management or WMS experience
Additional Information:
Northwest Hardwoods provides competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision health care coverage, paid vacation/holidays, and company matching 401(k) retirement plan.
Candidates Who Meet These Qualifications Will Be Considered Further.
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Salary : $19 - $20