Kilns Forklift Operator- Talladega, AL
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Georgia-Pacific Talladega, AL Lumber is now hiring a Kilns Forklift Operator.
Salary:
• Starting pay is $20.00.
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.
Shift:
• Only candidates who are flexible and available to work any shift will be considered.
This will include overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.
• 12 hours rotating shift (Rotating shift every two weeks)
Shift Hours: 5:30 a.m.
- 5:30 p.m.
(Day) 5:30 p.m.
- 5:30 a.m.
(Night) 2/2/3 Schedule.
• Work: Tuesday, Wednesday
• Off: Thursday, Friday
• Work: Saturday, Sunday Monday
• Off: Tuesday, Wednesday
• Work: Thursday, Friday
• Off: Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Key Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To:
* Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program.
* Know how to react appropriately in the event of a critical alarm.
Know all fire, high temperature, and CO alarm procedures.
* Stack lumber neat and well organized on every occasion.
* Perform basic maintenance and housekeeping on forklift.
* Ensure work area is neat and organized.
Housekeeping must be maintained each shift.
* Use MOE system to enter work orders for forklift or kiln needs.
* Change starting/stopping times that fits production needs.
* Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or coordinator.
* Who You Are (Basic Qualifications):
* A minimum of 6 months experience driving/operating forklift, backhoe, front end loaders and/or skid steer type equipment in manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.
* What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications):
• Minimum 1 year experience within a Manufacturing environment with 6+ months Sawmill experience using heavy equipment.
Prior experience driving/operator Taylor Forklift.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other PC-based production reporting systems applications.
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This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.
Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.
The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building produc...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Talladega, US-AL
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Management
- Recruiter: Georgia-Pacific
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: 183576-en_US-US-AL-TALLADEGA1
- Posted: 2026-02-21 08:56:29 -
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