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Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.

Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply.

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working at Savage:

+ Pay range: $20.00 to $22.00, depending on experience

+ We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)

+ $180/year safety toe boot allowance

+ Paid Holidays

+ Profit Sharing

+ Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match

+ Growth opportunities!

As a Forklift Transload Operator for Savage, your primary responsibility is to operate forklifts to safely and timely load and unload rail cars, trucks, and containers (consisting of a variety of bulk and palletized products) in Chehalis, WA.

What you will be doing

+ Transload various dimensional products such as lumber, plywood, OSB, and palletized goods, t roubleshoot and make repairs to various types of equipment (hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, etc.), a ssist with maintenance, clean-up, and other duties as assigned

+ Safe operation of transloading equipment, including forklifts

+ Participation in safety training programs, which may require brief and occasional travel

+ Professional interaction and collaboration with other Savage Team Members and customers

+ Typical schedule – Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Requirements of a successful Transload Operator

+ Strong mechanical skills

+ Follow written and/or verbal instructions with minimal supervision, p ass a skills test on the type of work performing

+ For safety reasons, must be able to read, write, and understand, and follow written and/or verbal instructions in English

+ Work Holidays and weekends as needed, w ork overtime when needed, t ravel to other sites as needed

+ High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Here are some of the physical requirements of this role

+ Ability to be exposed to the outdoor elements, m ust be physically able to c limb on and off railcars and forklifts safely, o perate railcar hand brakes, o perate rail switches

+ Walk long distances, c onsistently sit, kneel, squat, bend, stand, and climb on elevated surfaces, w ork, walk, and stand on uneven ballast surfaces for long periods of time

+ Lift 15 lbs. and work safely with this weight at knee, waist, and shoulder level, l ift up to 50 lbs consistently throughout the course of a shift

+ Operate basic hand tools

+ Adherence to personal hygiene and grooming standards as defined by the US Food and Drug Administration.

+ Respirators may be required due to the nature of our work therefore, a clean-shaven face is required to assure proper fit and use of safety equipment

Additional Information:

+ A complete job description is available upon request

+ Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace

+ California Residents Job Application Privacy Notice (https://savageco.com/careers/california-residents-job-applicant-privacy-notice/)

Job Details

Job Family Skilled Player

Pay Type Hourly

Hiring Min Rate 20 USD

Hiring Max Rate 22 USD