Job Description
Job Title:  Forklift Operator
Posting Start Date:  7/31/25
Division:  Lumber
Posting Area:  Operations + Manufacturing
Job Location:  Emmett, ID

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About Woodgrain:

Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, Expectations and Performance Measures What measures or metrics will the individual be measured on and what level of performance is required?  Other duties may be assigned.
•    Loads and unloads company product in a safe, timely, and quality manner.
•    Prevents loading of product that is not suitable for shipping due to poor packaging, unitizing, or some other known quality problem.
•    Ensures corner brackets are used on trucks. Maintains good rapport with truck drivers to improve process.
•    Facilitates and performs airfreights when needed.
•    Performs forklift preventative maintenance checks and attends forklift safety meetings.
•    Identifies and corrects quality problems in own work.
•    Keeps product staging areas clean.
•    Performs responsibilities as assigned by sawmill coordinator.
•    Moves product from wrap to packaging as time permits.
•    Assists packaging with banding and off bearing as time permits.
•    Maintain a clean and organized work area.
•    Walk and stand for long periods of time, bend, twist, kneel, stoop and squat.  
•    Ascend and descend stairs/ladders.  
•    Abide by all safety/environmental policies and procedures.  
•    Perform other duties as assigned. 
Company Values
Which company values are critical for the successful performance of this role?
•    Safety
•    Integrity
•    Servant Leadership
•    Respect for People
•    Customer Focus
Knowledge/Skills/Education and Continuous Training 
What skills/certification/education must the individual have/maintain/gain?  Include any degrees, certifications, and licenses required.
Education / Experience / Certification
•    High School Diploma/GED (or higher).
•    Requires two years full time experience driving forklift in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•    Familiarity with computers. Training of shipping computer and scanner.
•    Ability to participate as a team member and proactive in process environment.
•    Must be a safety minded individual.
•    Lifting and physical activity is required for this position.
Reporting Line and Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory responsibilities
Reports to Sawmill Coordinator.

Summary of Company Benefits:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) with a Company Match
  • Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
  • Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) 

 

Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.