Spontaneous - Forklift Driver – 2nd Shift

Spontaneous application for Forklift Driver – 2nd Shift

Applying to this posting will add your information to our talent pool for future Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift openings. While this role may not be immediately available, we encourage interested candidates to apply so we can consider you when opportunities arise.

1000 N. Black Branch Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Full-Time;
Monday through Friday, 2:45 PM – 11:00 PM Eastern Time
Overtime and weekend work frequently required.

Starting pay is $20.80 per hour, with an additional $0.50 per hour shift differential when working 2nd shift. Hourly employees are paid weekly via direct deposit.
Pay increases are not based on tenure but on successfully completing company-provided training and qualifying to perform additional jobs. Compensation grows with expanded skills, offering clear opportunities for advancement.

• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Programs
• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Short-Term Disability

• Vacation Time
• Monthly Bonus – Available after 1 month of employment; up to $600 per month
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) Plan with Company Match – Available the first day of the month following 60 days of employment; contributions are immediately 100% vested
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Available after 3 months of employment
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – Available after 3 months of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement

Kruger is a fourth-generation, family-owned company dedicated to turning renewable resources into sustainable everyday essentials. At Kruger Packaging, we manufacture innovative, eco-friendly corrugated packaging. Guided by values of safety first, family spirit, integrity, entrepreneurship, and environmental stewardship, we empower employees to inspire engagement, nurture expertise, and generate growth—the Kruger Way.

The Forklift Driver is responsible for safely and efficiently operating a forklift to transport materials, support production lines, and load or unload trailers. This role plays a key part in maintaining accurate inventory, ensuring timely material flow, and upholding a clean and organized warehouse environment.

• Safely operate forklifts to transport materials throughout the facility, load/unload trailers, and complete all required documentation.
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by safely operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Conduct and document a forklift inspection form before start of each shift and turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs.
• Identify and locate stock prior to production runs.
• Deliver the correct stock to machines safely and on schedule.
• Remove finished goods from machines and transport them to designated areas.
• Maintain neat, secure, and safe stacks of stock in storage areas.
• Maintain accurate stock location records using both paperwork and computer systems.
• Follow the daily production schedule and make recommendations to improve efficiency, cost, quality, delivery, and service.
• Assist other team members as needed.
• Complete required reports accurately and promptly.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, safety rules, and housekeeping standards.
• Complete additional duties as assigned by management.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Forklift driving required; experience preferred.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment or heavy equipment operation preferred.

• Ability to read tape measures and perform basic math calculations with speed and accuracy including percentages, measurement, volume, and rate.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Understanding of equipment design, capabilities, product layouts, and production specifications that can be translated into efficient operation.
• Working…