Job Description
Job Overview:
Job Title
Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator - 2nd/3rd shiftPosition Overview
Shaw Industries is looking for Forklift Operators & Warehouse Associates for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities in the Port Wentworth and Rincon area.
Starting pay is $19.13 -20.91/hr. LTO II associates have the opportunity to progress at 6 months to $21.79/hr and 1 year to $23.21/hr.
Hours available for this position are:
- 2nd shift hours are Monday - Friday 3pm-11pm
- 3rd shift hours are Monday - Friday 11pm - 7am.
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more.
Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.
Responsibilities
Transport flooring material from trailers to storage location, and from storage location to the customer or Shaw trucks for shipping.
Retrieve hard surface material with their lift truck, build, and wrap pallets per pull task specifications.
Maintain a safe work environment
responsible for reporting unsafe storage areas (leaning pallets, damaged walls, etc.) and unsafe working conditions to Supervisors.
Qualifications
6+ months experience in an industrial setting (manufacturing/warehouse/distribution)
Forklift or equipment operator experience required
Ability to lift up to 51lbs repetitively is a must
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Basic computer skills
*Must be able to attend training on 1st Shift for the first two weeks of employment
Required Competencies
- Communicate Effectively
- Apply Work Standards
- Collaborate
Shaw benefits include:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance and Pet insurance
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Health savings account
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- 401K and Retirement Plans
- Product discounts for employees
- Gym membership discounts
- Adoption assistance
- Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)
- And much more.
Work Shift
8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to out-punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts PMShaw Industries 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, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
