Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

Company: Ideal Steel
Location: Broussard, Louisiana

Company Overview:

At Ideal Steel, we pride ourselves on producing high-quality metal building components and fostering a collaborative, safety-first work culture. Our Forklift Operators are essential to maintaining efficient and safe material handling processes, ensuring smooth operations across the facility.

Core Value Expectations:

• Actively pursue high      character, high trust, and high performance personally, corporately, and      in all aspects of the position.
• Provide distinctive quality      and unparalleled customer service both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate and promote      integrity, respect, and teamwork.
• Invite others to help you      grow through living authentically with nothing to prove, lose, or hide.
• Evidence humility by actively      receiving teaching and mentoring.

Job Summary:

The Forklift Operator is responsible for safely operating forklifts to move, stack, and organize materials within the manufacturing facility. This role requires attention to safety protocols, efficiency in material handling, and effective communication with team members to support production and shipping operations.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Forklift Operator, you will:

• Operate forklifts to load,      unload, and transport materials throughout the facility.
• Ensure proper stacking and      organization of materials to maximize space and accessibility.
• Inspect forklifts daily to      ensure safe operation and report any maintenance needs.
• Work closely with production      and logistics teams to meet material handling requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of      materials moved and inventory levels.
• Adhere to company safety      protocols and guidelines at all times.
• Assist in other material      handling tasks as needed to support operations.
• Any other responsibilities      required by management.

Required Education, Experience & Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certification in forklift      operation and experience in material handling required.
• Strong attention to safety      and detail.
• Ability to work effectively      in a team environment.
• Excellent time management and      organizational skills.
• Legal work authorization in      the United States (sponsorship will not be provided for this role).
• Position based onsite.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the essential duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities as well as the environmental and physical demands an individual must meet to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Majority of functions are      completed in the warehouse or manufacturing plant environment.
• Walking, standing, bending,      talking, hearing, seeing, and using hands to operate tools and equipment      necessary for the job.
• Ability to lift a maximum of      50 pounds.