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2nd Shift Forklift Operator

UFP Industries · Janesville, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your forklift experience. What kinds of loads and environments have you worked in?

What they are checking: Hands-on skill moving lumber or similar long, heavy, shifting loads in a yard or warehouse.

Tell me about a time you saw someone walking where they shouldn't near equipment. What did you do?

What they are checking: Pedestrian safety awareness, which prevents the most serious forklift injuries.

How do you take part in safety meetings or continuous improvement ideas at work?

What they are checking: Engagement with UFP's safety and CI programs instead of just showing up and driving.

What would you do

You keep production supplied from inventory based on the schedule. How would you plan your moves when two lines need material at the same time?

What they are checking: Prioritizing by production need and keeping lines running, which is the main job of this role.

A production line is backed up and the supervisor asks you to help clear the bottleneck. What would you do?

What they are checking: Flexibility and teamwork when production needs help beyond normal material moves.

You've got a deadline to load a shipment, but you notice a load isn't banded right. What do you do?

What they are checking: Choosing quality and safety over speed, and fixing problems before product leaves the building.

About the work

Walk me through your pre-shift startup checklist on a forklift. What would make you refuse to drive it?

What they are checking: Whether they take inspections seriously and will pull an unsafe truck instead of driving it anyway.

How do you safely move a long bundle of lumber through a busy yard?

What they are checking: Load handling knowledge like fork spread, travel height, visibility and speed with awkward loads.

How do you keep production records and inventory paperwork accurate while you're moving all day?

What they are checking: Recordkeeping discipline, because inventory counts depend on what the forklift operator writes down.

How do you keep the rough material and finished goods yard organized?

What they are checking: Whether they see yard organization as part of the job, since a messy yard slows everyone down.

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The full job description

As published by UFP Industries.

Job Summary Forklift Operator I is responsible for the movement of material from inventory to production and back to inventory. Maintains correct paperwork and production records as required. Provides production departments with material from inventory according to production schedule. Principle Duties and Responsibilities • Moves material in process from one station to another if necessary • Bands, wraps and/or packs finished goods, and labels material • Moves finished goods from production area to finished goods inventory yard or warehouse • Assist production with bottlenecks and other material needs • Provides general preventive maintenance on equipment • Completes pre-shift startup equipment checklist and reports any problems or concerns • Maintains rough material and finished goods inventory yard organized and clean • Completes production records as required • Follows forklift rules and policies as described by Company policy • Participates in safety, CI and other programs and meetings • Performs other duties as required Qualifications • Minimum 9th grade basic education, High school diploma or GED preferred but not required • No minimum experience is required however, forklift driving experience is preferred • Working knowledge of basic math and inventory techniques preferred • Successfully complete Forklift Driver licensing process • Must be at least 18 years of age Click here to watch what a day in the life of a Forklift Operator looks like. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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