Forklift Transload Operator

Venez travailler avec nous! Savage a été désignée par USA Today comme l'un des meilleurs lieux de travail et a également été reconnue comme un employeur favorable aux militaires et comme l'une des meilleures entreprises pour lesquelles les femmes peuvent travailler dans le secteur des transports.

Les vétérans et réservistes militaires sont encouragés à postuler.

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working at Savage: 

• Pay range: $20.00 to $22.00 depending on experience
• We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• $150/year safety toe boot allowance
• Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match
• Opportunities for growth! 

As a Forklift Transload Operator for Savage your primary responsibility is to operate forklifts to safely and timely load and unload rail cars, trucks, and containers (consisting of a variety of bulk and palletized products) in Chehalis, WA

What you will be doing

• Transload various dimensional products such as lumber, plywood, OSB and palletized goods, troubleshoot and make repairs to various types of equipment (hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, etc.), assist with maintenance, clean-up, and other duties as assigned 
• Safe operation of transloading equipment, including forklifts
• Participation in safety training programs, which may require brief and occasional travel
• Professional interaction and collaboration with other Savage Team Members and customers
• Typical schedule – Monday-Friday, 7:00AM – 3:30PM

Requirements of a successful Transload Operator

• Strong mechanical skills 
• Follow written and/or verbal instructions with minimal supervision, pass a skills test on the type of work performing
• For safety reasons, must be able to read, write and understand, and follow written and/or verbal instructions in English
• Work Holidays and weekends as needed, work overtime when needed, travel to other sites as needed 
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Here are some of the physical requirements of this role 

• Ability to be exposed to the outdoor elements, must be physically able to climb on and off railcars and forklifts safely, operate railcar hand brakes, operate rail switches
• Walk long distances, consistently sit, kneel, squat, bend, stand and climb on elevated surfaces, work, walk, and stand on uneven ballast surfaces for long periods of time
• Lift 15 lbs. and work safely with this weight at knee, waist and shoulder level, lift up to 50 lbs consistently throughout the course of a shift
• Operate basic hand tools
• Adherence to personal hygiene and grooming standards as defined by the US Food and Drug Administration. 
• Respirators may be required due to the nature of our work therefore a clean shaven face is required to assure proper fit and use of safety equipment