Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

The Forklift Operator is responsible for shipping, receiving and general forklift work within the lumber yard. Duties include supplying Stacker, unloading/loading trucks, stock piling lumber in yard from treating plant, loading/unloading kiln, loading/unloading infeed chains to plant.

Responsibilities

Checks loading documents before and after loading

Confirms documents with shipper

Moves, Loads and unloads material around the plant

Forklift operation for lumber packaging or wrapping

Makes effective stock rotation

Loads/unloads trucks and kiln carts

Hands pile special orders

General clean-up

Inventory counting

Documents and reports mechanical operation and maintenance requirements of equipment

Safe and responsible operation of company equipment Performs the work safely according to applicable codes, standards and to Stella-Jones health and safety program

Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements





Valid Forklift License

Experience in a Lumber Yard is an asset

Attention to detail and able to adapt to change

Protected operation of equipment

Basic math skills

Able to work as a team and independently

Able to work under pressure in the busy season. #StellaH

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent perks and incentives, including:

Extended health and dental coverage

Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D;)

Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match

Company Share Purchase Program with Company contribution match

Career advancement opportunities

Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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