Job Summary
Bestway of New York, Inc.--a wholesale lumber pressure-treater and building products distributor--is searching for a Forklift Operator/Loader for our facility in Cortland, NY. Operator/Loader will be responsible for the safe operation of a diesel forklift in an outdoor environment along with some manual labor and other duties as necessary.
Responsibilities and Duties
Forklift Operators/Loaders must safely operate a diesel lift with a two-stage mast.
Operators must perform daily inspections of their lift to ensure safe working order and document and report any problems.
Operators are responsible for loading building products onto flatbed trailers. This can involve single or multi-stop loads of up to 62,000 pounds. Loaders should ensure all loads are accessible, legal, and safe. Creative thinking is needed to properly load trailers.
Math and organizational skills are a must as Operators must ensure correct items with correct counts are loaded.
Operators are responsible for correct counts and descriptions of material and inventory and communicating these counts to office personnel.
Operators are responsible for moving products throughout our yard, along with tagging and labelling products and placing them for storage in the appropriate warehouse.
Operators will also be required to regularly and repeatedly lift 50-70 pounds.
Operators are required to maintain a neat and orderly work area.
Operators will be working outdoors in all seasons at a quick pace.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cortland, NY 13045: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person