Forklift Operator

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Forklift Operator to join our corrugated sheet feeder facility in Batavia, NY ! At our corrugated sheet feeder plant we manufacture and supply high-quality corrugated sheets used to produce packaging and shipping containers for a wide range of industries.

Salary:

• $24.00 per hour
• 3rd Shift Differential - ($1.50) One dollar per hour = $25.50
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the plant.

Shift:

• Currently hiring for 3rd shift only.
• The first (2-4) weeks of orientation will be on 1st shift (7am - 3pm) , then you will be assigned to 3rd shift after your orientation.
• This will include overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.

Shift Hours:

• 1st Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• 3rd Shift: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (Starts Monday night)
• Overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.

Physical Location:

4E Treadeasy Avenue Batavia, NY 14020

Our Team

Our Batavia team is competitive, collaborative, and is a top performing team. With 65 skilled team members and modernized equipment, we take pride in producing quality corrugated sheets and investing in our people.

Here, you'll experience the best of both worlds, a close-knit, small-town feel with the resources and career growth of a global organization.

What You Will Do

• • Operate a 10,000 lb. sit-down forklift to load and unload trailers
• • Ensure accurate record keeping for all inbound and outbound shipments
• • Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• • Perform general housekeeping duties to keep work areas clean and free of safety hazards
• • Pull whip and raw material for production support
• • Verify receipts, load sheets, and other required paperwork

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• One (1) year of experience operating a forklift, clamp truck, or other similar type of equipment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.