Forklift Operator | Lumber Yard & Production | 3rd Shift| Plus $1 shift differential
Listed on 2026-07-10
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Manufacturing / Production
Forklift Operator, Material Handler
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. producer of Yellawood brand Pressure‑Treated Pine is seeking FORKLIFT OPERATORS for the location in Tuscumbia, AL. This is a full‑time position offering competitive pay and a full benefit package.
SummaryDrives an industrial forklift truck to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials. Regular hours are 11 pm–7 am, with additional hours expected.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Moves levers and presses pedals to drive the truck and control movement of the lifting apparatus.
- Positions forks, the lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports the load to the designated area.
- Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering the lifting device.
- Inventories materials on the work floor and supplies workers with materials as needed.
- Keeps a record of inventory.
- High School diploma or GED preferred.
- Must have previous forklift experience.
- Lumber experience a plus.
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure‑treated lumber products for DIY retail home centers, professional dealers, and other retail building‑related segments. Our Yella Wood brand pressure‑treated pine is widely known among consumers throughout the South for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best‑known brands in the industry.
With 15 full‑service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Dependent scholarship program
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