Forklift Operator – 3rd Shift

Schedule

Full-time;
Sunday 10:45 PM - Friday 7:00 AM (Eastern Time)

1000 N. Black Branch Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Full-time;
Sunday 10:45 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM (Eastern Time)

Overtime and weekend work frequently required.

Starting pay is $21.94 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
• 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
- 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.
• 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.
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