Lift Truck Operator

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries is seeking Lift Truck Operators for 2nd shift (Monday–Friday, 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.) to safely move and transport products to and from inventory locations while maintaining product quality and preventing damage or safety hazards.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more.

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.

Responsibilities:

Considering job knowledge, job environment, effort, manipulative skill, judgment, safety knowledge and responsibility:

• To retrieve product from inventory bins and transport them to proper location as instructed by onboard computer or Management Personnel.

• Place unwrapped product on the wrapping station as needed.

• Raise or lower dock leveler as needed.

• Use orange cone system for full or empty trailers

• Use Lift Truck to transport palletized freight as needed.

• Have the Lift Truck battery changed as needed.

• Must hand load trailers when requested by Management Personnel.

• Ensure proper product packaging is complete before placing in proper location.

• Must adhere to normal work schedule, starting and stopping times and company attendance/tardiness policy.

• Must be able to work necessary overtime.

• Assist in other jobs and duties as needed.

• Perform any duties you are OJT certified to do.

• Helping to keep the work area clean.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to sit on a Lift Truck for long periods of time.

• Must pass vision requirements for operating lift truck.

• Must be able to mount/dismount lift truck 80 to 90 times per shift.

• Must be able to work in a warehouse environment.

• Must be able to physically handle up to 50 pounds multiple times per shift.

• Must be able to handle rough backing and latex-based products

• Must Be able to perform the duties of an LTO II.

• Must be able to read and write numbers.

• Must be able to communicate clearly.

• Must have general computer knowledge.

• Must be able to write legibly.

• Must be able to perform simple mathematics.

• Must be able to use On Board Computer.

Shaw Employee Benefits Include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Shaw Family Health and Dental Centers*

• Behavioral and Mental Health Support

• Paid Time Off

• Bereavement and Holiday Pay

• Paid Parental Leave and Leave of Absence Pay

• Employee Discounts

• Wellness Incentive Program

• Career Development & Education Assistance

• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan

• Disability & Life Insurance

• Financial and Retirement Planning

• Medical & Social Security Assistance

• And more.

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