Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

Work Schedule:

• 1^st Shift:  6:00am – 2:30pm Monday-Friday

Position Purpose:

Forklift Operators are an essential part of BCI’s on time customer delivery guarantee. Forklift Drivers are responsible for loading, unloading, stacking and staging corrugated products and materials in a safe and timely fashion.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Follow established safety rules, policies and procedures at all times


• Efficiently move product including:
  
  
  
  • Unloading inbound dry van trailers
  
  
  • Ensuring the accuracy of received product to bill of lading
  
  
  • Staging product on production line
  
  
  • Moving completed product into storage/warehouse area
  
  
  • Loading outbound dry van trailers
  
  
  • Pulling and preparing orders for shipment, ensuring accuracy of number and type of product being loaded and shipped
  
  
  
  


• Operating forklift in a safe and efficient manner


• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor


• Full-time role in a manufacturing plant/warehouse setting

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED preferred


• Basic computer skills required


• Experience with electronic shipping computer systems a plus


• Previous PIT experience and/or certifications required


• Must have ability to learn and understand machine line up

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
  
  
  
  • Stand, walk and communicate with others (both speaking and listening) - regularly
  
  
  • Use hands to adjust, manipulate and feel product - frequently
  
  
  • Reach with hands and arms - frequently
  
  
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl - frequently
  
  
  • Sit – occasionally 
  
  
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds - regularly
  
  
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  
  
  
  

About BCI:

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is a privately held, employee-owned company with twelve (12) corrugated manufacturing facilities, providing an extensive range of corrugated packaging products. Located in ten Southern and Midwestern states, our services and capabilities include custom-designed corrugated packaging, point-of-purchase displays, point-of-sale packaging along with fulfillment and logistics. Simply stated, we do not just make boxes. We build the means to shape impressions and influence perceptions.

BCI provides competitive pay and a robust benefits package including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision and life insurance, disability benefits, 401(k), paid time off and holidays, as well as a bonus plan and opportunity for employee stock ownership.