Forklift Loader Job Locations US-CA-Calpella Job ID 2025-3606 Overview

Hiring now for a Forklift Loader at our Calpella, CA Distribution Center! This is a non-exempt position, the hourly rate for this position is $28.65

 

Allweather Wood is the largest producer and distributor of waterborne preservative treated wood products in the Western USA. Operating six wood preserving plants in California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, these state-of-the-art facilities enable year-round production of a variety of preservative systems, fire retardants and wood species, including Douglas-fir, Hem fir, and Southern Yellow Pine. With support from two full-service distribution centers in California, Allweather Wood partners with home improvement retailers, lumberyards, and building material dealers to bring a full range of preservative and fire-retardant lumber and plywood products to market.

Responsibilities

Operate liquefied gas industrial forklift to load and unload trucks safely and efficiently.  Participate constructively to the movement and warehousing of products to ensure that customer requirements for superior products are met in the safest and service-oriented manner available.

Operate forklift to load trucksComply with management directives for equitable loading assignment allocationComply with procedures for stock picking, transport, loading and stock rotationLoad truck in a style that provides for maximum logistical efficiency, and in a manner consistent with government regulatory constraints for volume, weight, center of gravity, load integrity, and transportation safetyMaintain stock in designated area ready for loading on trucksMove levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatusPosition forks under units, pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated areaUnload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting deviceLoad or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting deviceMaintain work area in a clean and organized condition

 

Qualifications High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 6 months to 1-year related experience and/or trainingPossess a current forklift operator’s license, or be able to provide proof of previous forklift operator’s licenseInterpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manualsAbility to operate a hand-held calculatorWrite routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with customers and employees of organizationAbility to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100'sSolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

 

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and communicate. Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or craw and is occasionally required to stand and walkThe employee must occasionally lift and/or move  50 pounds and on occassion up to 100 pounds. Regularly use arms and legs to get into and out of forklift multiple times a day. Use hands, wrists, and arms to operate forklift and use legs and feet to push forklift pedalsRegular exposure to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, airborne particles and vibration.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

Competencies:

 

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer, Valuing Diversity of our Workforce and Offering a Drug Free Workplace

 

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