Forklift Operator - Planer

Humboldt Sawmill Company, LLC (HSC) is looking for Forklift Operators to join our Scotia, CA Planer team for Swing Shift (Mon-Fri, 3:30pm - 12:00am). This is a non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $27.65 and includes benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching and company paid Life Insurance. To learn more about our benefits click Here

The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

The Forklift Operator drives gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials throughout the grounds in a safe and productive manner.

Key Responsibilities:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Participate constructively to the movement and warehousing of products to ensure the Business Unit is able to meet customer requirements for superior products in the most safe and service-oriented manner available. 
•  Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus
• Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hook tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area or truck
• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device
• Inventory materials on work floor, tallies product and maintains stock rotation.
• Load or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device
• Perform preoperational checks on forklifts and reports any/all service and operational concerns
• Participate in the quarterly inventory audit
• Load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or trucks
• Communicate regularly with other team members and participates in team effort in work area

• High school diploma or GED; Minimum two years related sawmill / planer experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Possess a current forklift operator’s license, or be able to provide proof of previous forklift operator’s license
• Ability to operate a hand-held calculator, preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities. 

• While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk; use hands, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate
• Regularly use arms and legs to get into and out of forklift multiple times a day
• Use hands, wrists, and arms to operate forklift and use legs and feet to push forklift pedals
• May frequently be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• This job requires eye and hearing protection, leather/rubber gloves, safety vest, safety shoes, fall protection and hard hat
• The work environment is generally loud in noise and will be exposed to inclement weather including harsh hot/cold conditions dust, dirt, grease and machine noise
• Balances team and individual responsibilities; supports everyone's efforts to succeed
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity
• Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any, or a combination of, the following characteristics: race (including hair texture and styles), color, caste, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other characteristic protected by state or federal anti-discrimination law covering employment.