Forklift Operator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. Koch Industries scores A on the Alion truth index.
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for Forklift Operators at our corrugated packaging facility in Cleveland, Tennessee. Do you enjoy working in a team environment operating mobile equipment? Are you committed to safety? If so, then check out our Forklift Operator opportunity!
Salary
- $23.08/hr. with a shift differential of $0.90/hr. for 2nd and 3rd shifts.
Shift
- Cleveland operates on a point based attendance program.
- Only candidates who are flexible to be assigned to work any shift will be considered.
- Candidates must be flexible to work weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) and overtime (12-hour shift).
Hours
- 1st Shift : 7am - 3pm
- 2nd Shift: 3pm - 11pm
- 3rd Shift: 11pm - 7am
Must be available and flexible to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed
Our Team
At Georgia-Pacific, we don’t believe a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well. These entry-level hourly positions will support production by learning to safely operate corrugated production equipment while maintaining a strict adherence to safety rules and regulations. Our Production Floaters work in a hot, humid, and noisy environment and work any shift including holidays, weekends and overtime as needed. If you are committed to safety and have a willingness to grow and advance, you may be GP’s next Production Associate!
Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. To learn more about the GP Corrugated Business, check out these videos/links:
Georgia-Pacific: How Corrugated Boxes are Made
What You Will Do
- Adhere to all plant environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Help to meet and exceed production, waste, and quality goals.
- Troubleshoot and make minor machine adjustments.
- Maintain cleanliness in designated work area throughout shift.
- Handle or assist with all aspects of the machine’s daily production including setting-up, operating, maintaining production quality, and performing daily maintenance.
- Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least 8 hours a day, in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- One (1) year or more experience operating a sit-down forklift in a shipping and receiving, loading, production, or manufacturing environment.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Previous experience working in a corrugated facility or box plant.
- Previous experience using Kiwiplan or any other Corrugator Scheduling System
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).