Fork Lift Operator

2nd Shift Fork Lift Operator

Located at our Cottage Grove, MN location, the person in this position would assist with receipt, transfer, and storage of incoming freight, as well as picking and preparing orders for shipments in our Building Materials division. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Living Out Lumbermen's Culture Leading in and modeling Lumbermen's core values while creating an atmosphere where Lumbermen's is 'first choice' of our customers.
• Detail Oriented Unloading incoming freight, verifying product against enclosed packing lists, sorting material by end destination and putting away excess stock.
• Equipment Usage Using fork trucks and order picking equipment.
• Loading Products Loading outbound transfer trucks.
• Preparing Orders Accurately pulling customer orders and preparing material for shipment
• Safety Securing and labeling products for delivery
• Process Transferring picked orders to staging area for delivery per the delivery schedule.
• Open Communication Assisting in cleaning and maintenance of warehouse.
• Teamwork Performing other tasks as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor

At Lumbermen's, we pride ourselves on treating our customers like family and delivering exceptional service. It's crucial that the person selected to fill this role is highly organized and detail-oriented, service-minded, a strong and friendly communicator, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

This position offers a $300 annual clothing allowance to offset costs for work apparel, protective footwear, and PPE.

Required Education/Experience:

• High School diploma/GED required.
• Prior warehouse experience is preferred.
• Previous Fork Lift Experience

Required Skills:

• Strong communication skills
• Safe working practices
• Natural detail-orientation
• Ability to accurately pull orders and load/unload trucks.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to operate a forklift
• Ability to do physical labor including lifting of up to 75lbs.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) generous company-funded retirement
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending/health savings account
• 401(k)
• The SOURCE free and confidential support resources for our team
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and development
• Advancement opportunities

Lumbermen's is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace. In addition, Lumbermen's will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.

Minnesota Hourly Range $22 - $26 USD