Forklift Loader

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.

• Operate forklift to load trucks
• Comply with management directives for equitable loading assignment allocation
• Comply with procedures for stock picking, transport, loading and stock rotation
• Load 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 safety
• Maintain stock in designated area ready for loading on trucks
• Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus
• Position forks under units, pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area
• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device
• Load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device
• Maintain work area in a clean and organized condition

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

• 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 walk
• The 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 pedals
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

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.