Forklift Operator

Forklift Driver

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we're actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you're in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you'll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

Position Summary:

Forklifts promote our Built on Safety mindset while efficiently moving materials needed for production to required locations. Forklifts will move up to two units of lumber or completed trusses at a time to the designated areas. An ideal Forklift Driver will be able to safely work in tight areas to ensure the timely movement of product.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Operates Forklift safely for production including the loading and unloading of materials and finished products
• Coordinates with production management for the movement of products
• Maintains logs and safety checks
• Works with production management to identify changes to processes and procedures, as appropriate
• Understands required grade/quality and inspects finished products for quality standards
• Understands, observes and promotes all safety policies and procedures
• Operates additional equipment related to production
• May assist in training and cross training
• Reports production accurately through utilized programs
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Commercial Forklift experience
• Maintains certification
• Able to clearly and effectively communicate with team members and production management
• Intermediate understanding of technology for operation of electronics for inventory system
• Proficiency reading and writing in English
• Knowledge of Spanish preferred
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite

Physical Demands:

• Able to consistently lift 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds
• 90% of work to be performed in an environment subject weather, noise, and dust
• Consistently moving in and out of forklift including a step

Why Clayton?

Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year to help our team members achieve their financial goals. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more.

As part of Clayton's commitment to Opening Doors to a Better Life, Clayton is now providing paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program.

At Clayton, we encourage holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in-person for team members.

Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.