POSTED 05/21/2025
Forklift/Hoist Operator II
Location: Chanhassen, MN
Forklift/Hoist Operator II
Chanhassen, MN
Currently looking for skilled individuals to fill a direct hire Forklift/Hoist Operator II opening with a company located in Chanhassen, MN. Interested candidates should have advanced forklift and hoist operation skills, including the ability to operate in tight spaces and must be skilled in truck handling controls.
Forklift/Hoist Operator II Job Description:
- Operate equipment to move finished products for shipping or storage
- Supply Manufacturing Department with materials as needed
- Stage product to be moved or shipped
- Rack unused supplies and maintains an inventory of type, amount and location of items
- Transport and process manufacturing paper by-products
- Empty trash hoppers and perform other housekeeping duties as needed
- Perform routine daily inspections on hoist and assure maintenance needs are reported
- May include battery service duties such as inspecting, recharging and replacing batteries of electrical leads and battery poles and lubricating truck's moving parts
- May include changing LP/Propane
- Adhere to and promote all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out-tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
Forklift/Hoist Operator II Job Requirement:
- Must know how high, wide, and long the forklift truck and its load are, and how much the forklift truck can lift
- Ability to identify how high and wide a doorway and an aisle must be to drive the forklift truck and its load; how high and wide the shelf, bin, etc., must be to place the load; and how high the load must be lifted to reach the shelf or bin
- Knowledge of the layout of the storage area to be able to find and place items without need for detailed instructions
- Skilled in moving forklift trucks about in places where there is very little room to stack or remove loads
- Greater knowledge and skill than Hoist Operator 1 in the handling of controls for driving forklift and/or clamp trucks
- Must be skilled in handling controls for starting, stopping, backings, and driving forklift trucks through narrow aisles in building, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars, trucks, etc.; and, for lifting, lowering, and tilting forks by moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate controls
- Must be able to recognize whether the forklift truck is able to lift the load and whether the load is properly balanced
Compensation for Forklift/Hoist Operator II:
The starting salary for the Forklift/Hoist Operator II position is $17.34 to $26.49 hourly plus benefits (medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts).