Forklift Operator

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for a motivated Forklift Operator to join our team in Kingsburg, CA! Forklift Operators perform a variety of coordinated activities that work to build on our safety, quality, and shipping goals.

The selected individual will work with co-workers, team leads, and supervisors to develop their skills and improve our culture.

For this role, we anticipate paying $18/hr with an increase to $19/hr after 1 year.

We offer a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with a 7% Match and 120 hours of vacation time.

In addition, we offer "On-Demand pay! Your money, when you want it.

Shift: Rotating 12 hour shift.

(Two weeks on days, and two weeks on nights)

Our Team

Guardian Industries has 18,000 people working to make products that improve people's lives! To learn more, visit our website at: https://www.guardian.com .

What You Will Do


* Understands and executes job per the given work instructions or JHS and training


* Handles, moves, materials using forklifts on and off trailer


* Operates equipment and mechanized devices utilized in our daily production


* Inspects equipment, materials, and products to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects and is engaged in the solutions


* Communicates and escalates problems, concerns, or improvements to the supervisors, leads, and co-workers


* Perform other functions in warehouse and shipping as needed and trained


* Effectively communicate information to supervisors, leads and peers in a professional manner


* Work in a non-controlled temperature environment along with possibly working in extreme heat


* Strive to improve in a continuous operation and a fast-paced changing production environment


* May be required to lift up to 50 pounds regularly


* May also be required to lift up to 35 pounds while twisting at the waist level on a repetitive basis while packing and repacking product

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience operating a forklift

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience operating an overhead crane

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products, and so...