Material Handler / Forklift Operator - 5000 Sign On

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Overview
Why BLUELINX? We Offer...
 
Compensation:

$20.50 an hour and the opportunity for overtime
Bonus Alert!: At Bluelinx Material Handlers are eligible for our Big Blue Bonus(B3)!  Eligibility for the B3 bonus is based on your date of hire, your location\u2019s financial performance as well as your individual performance.  If all criteria are achieved, employees have the ability to be paid a quarterly bonus of $500. 
There is a $5,000 sign on bonus for this role - to be paid out on quarterly increments.

Additional Benefits:

Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription, and Life Insurance
Strong Safety Culture!
Safe & Reliable Equipment!
Paid Time Off after introductory period with company

Responsibilities

Understands the company\u2019s vision, mission, and strategy; understands business unit objectives and sets/accomplishes individual performance goals accordingly.
Responsible for transporting material off and on trailers or rail cars.  Stores and retrieves material (piece pick and/or bulk).
Responsible for efficiently and safely loading trailers for transport of material in accordance with routing solution.
Identifies damaged material.
Documents inbound and outbound transactions. 
Performs daily maintenance of equipment and area cleaning requirements.
Responsible for basic equipment maintenance (horn, flashing beacon, fluid levels, fire extinguisher, fueling, personnel protective equipment (PPE), proper packaging).
Normally works Monday through Friday schedule.

Qualifications

Safe work record and stable work history.
Ability to proficiently and safely use forklift to transport product, load/unload trucks
Ability to lift up to 75 lbs using safe lifting techniques
Ability to read/comprehend sales order, purchase orders, safety material,etc.
Knowledge of loading/unloading/storage requirements.
Knowledge of damage identification procedures and safety forklift operations techniques.

About BlueLinx Holdings Inc.BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) is a leading wholesale distributor of building and industrial products in the United States with over 70,000 branded and private-label SKUs, and a broad distribution footprint servicing 40 states. BlueLinx has a differentiated distribution platform, value-driven business model and extensive cache of products across the building products industry. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, BlueLinx has over 2,000 associates and distributes its comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to approximately 15,000 national, regional, and local dealers, as well as specialty distributors, national home centers, industrial, and manufactured housing customers.
 
BlueLinx is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled
 

Company info

Bluelinx Corporation
Website : http://www.bluelinxco.com