Forklift Operator – 3rd Shift

Production & Container board & Packaging

Elizabethtown Plant – Elizabethtown, KY, US

Competitive Compensation

Wide Range of Benefits

1000 N. Black Branch Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Full-Time;
Sunday through Friday, 10:45 PM – 7:00 AM Eastern Time
Overtime and weekend work required.

Starting pay is $20.80 per hour, with an additional $0.75 per hour shift differential when working 3rd 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

• Vacation Time
• Traditional or Roth 401(k) Plan with Company Match – Available the first day of the month following 60 days of employment; contributions are immediately 100% vested
• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Available after 3 months of employment
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – Available after 3 months of employment

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 Operator 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.
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• 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 knowledge of manufacturing systems and shop floor software.
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and quality standards.
• Flexi…