Bulk Loader/Forklift Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Clean Tech is looking for an experienced Bulk Loader/Forklift Operator at our recycling facility in Dundee, MI. This is a Direct Hire position that offers paid certification and opportunities for advancement.

Shift: 7am-7:30pm (3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off)

Pay: $18.75/hr ($37.50 for Sundays)

What’s in it for you:

·       Bonus Opportunities: We offer referral bonuses & perfect attendance bonuses

·       Advancement: We promote from within and foster employee growth

·       Over Time: Time and a half for anything over 40 hours. All Sundays are Double Time

What you’ll be doing:

·       Operate forklift to load, unload and move materials to and from production lines, hold and transport areas

·       Inspect and count materials, documenting key information  

·       Shovel loose materials into containers for inspection

·       Perform general warehouse duties

·       Move and load bulk trucks/cars manually

·       Be in a harness to load a rail car or bulk truck approximately 20’ in the air.

What’s Required?

·       Forklift experience of at least 1 year required

·       Experience related to resin, liquid, or grain Bulk Loading of Trucks and Rail, preferred

Physical Requirements

·       Lifting Requirements: up to 50lbs frequently

·       Constant: Lift and/or move up to 15lbs

·       Environment: Exposed to high levels of noise, recyclable debris and smell and extreme weather

·       Ability to meet physical demands of climbing on/off bulk trucks & rail cars for duration of shift

·       Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions

·       Able to work at heights up to 20 feet using proper PPE

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

• Wellness Programs
• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
• EAP, Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance:  Short-Term & Long-Term
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
• Paid Time Off    - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
• Paid Company Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Caregiving via Care.com
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
• Travel Assistance
• Employee Discount Programs

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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