Your Job

Looking for a career with an organization that truly cares about your health, safety, and success? How about a career where you have opportunity for advancement, variable pay for performance, job stability and great co-workers and leadership? At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well.

Our Georgia-Pacific, Gypsum plant located in Sweetwater, TX is seeking qualified individuals to join our team as a Forklift Operators. The forklift operators help to ensure successful operation of the facility by assisting multiple teams within the manufacturing process.

Earn competitive pay and benefits, with opportunities for bonuses. Compensation for this roll will start at $24 per hour. The qualified candidate will work rotating shifts, weekends, overtime, and holidays as necessary.

Our Team

There is a lot of opportunity within our Georgia-Pacific Sweetwater facility as we continue to grow. The complex recently opened an additional facility onsite allowing for more growth opportunity for employees and our business. Georgia-Pacific embodies a Principle Based Management culture, and we expect our employees to embrace and help cultivate this culture for the benefit of our employees, our community and our businesses.

What You Will Do

• Work as a team to meet and exceed safety, production, and quality goals
• Perform quality checks, tarp trailers and keep designated work area clean throughout shift
• Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets
• Perform housekeeping duties in the Warehouse/Shipping area
• Ensure customer needs are met by operating a forklift to load product with zero defects, in a timely manner Communicating with OTR (over the road) truck drivers
• Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50lbs
• Climb stairs/rail ladders regularly and work at elevated heights
• Work in an industrial environment that is hot, cold, humid, and noisy
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, sitting and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day
• Work around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substances
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing required PPE

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Six (6) months of experience operating a forklift

What will Put You Ahead

• Six (6) months or more of working experience within a manufacturing, industrial, military or agricultural (farming) environment
• Experience using a computer within a manufacturing environment to perform tasks

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf