Forklift Operator

Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions. You will experience a collaborative team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support and care for one another.

Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products that are supplied to national brands that impact people's day-to-day lives.

Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.

The Forklift Operator performs various material handling and miscellaneous shipping and warehouse duties, Operates a forklift truck to weight, store, stage, ship and transport materials. Assists in maintaining accurate finished goods inventories and thoroughly checks incoming material against receivers, manifests and packing lists, along with occasional billing of trailers.

• $25.00 per hour for the first 45 working days, with an increase following ($29.20 is the rate of pay)
• $1.50 shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts
• Must be available to work any shift

• Competitive 401K with company match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution

• Paid vacation during your first year of employment
• 10 paid holidays/year
• Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
• Dental and vision insurance available
• Company provided life insurance
• Opportunity to purchase additional life insurance
• A near-site clinic is provided to team members and their families, free of charge
• An on-site nurse is available for team members

• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level

• Health/fitness reimbursement

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay.

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.