Job Description

Palletizer Material Handler

Hiring Immediately | Kinston, NC

2nd and 3rd shift

4:00pm-12:00am | 12:00am-8:00am

Pay: $16.63-17.74 based on experience

Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Prescription drug coverage
• 401K with a company match
• New Hire Wellness Bonus (see plan details)
• Healthcare and Dependent day care flexible spending accounts
• Corporate discounts

Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future.

Responsibilities

Job Duties:

• The person who occupies this position is responsible for unloading cases from conveyors and stacking them onto pallets according to carton specifications.
• The following is a list of specific duties which are considered the essential functions of this job. The list is not exhaustive, as all positions at the company are dynamic. The employee who occupies this position is expected to assume any/all duties assigned by management irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list.
• Retrieves packed cases from conveyors and stacks them onto pallets according to customer specifications. This duty is performed throughout the work shift.
• Palletizer wraps top of loaded pallet to prevent higher boxes from falling when load is moved.
• Pulls loaded skid with hand truck to area where skid is retrieved by forklift (approximately 70 ft.).
• Constructs cardboard tops to cover boxes that do not have folding flaps.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Physical and visual activities that are commonly associated* with the performance of the functions of this job: Standing, walking, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), carrying (up to 50 lbs.), pushing, pulling, twisting (re-piling loads), kneeling, bending, reaching, talking, hearing, visual acuity (near and far).
• Physical demands commonly associated* with the performance of the functions of this job:
• Function 1 requires lifting packed cases (weighing up to 50 lbs.) from the rollers (3 feet high), carrying them approximately 5 feet to pallet and stacking them onto correct pallet. Cases are stacked as high as 7 feet.
• Job requires lifting empty pallets (approximately 50 lbs.) from stack of pallets and sliding them to end of conveyor approximately once very hour.
• Requires physical ability to pull full pallet (1500 - 2000 lbs.) with hand truck. The distance of pulling is approximately 30 feet.
• Inside Conditions, extremes of heat, humidity, noise (helpers are to wear ear plugs), vibration, hazards, dust.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• No experience needed (entry-level).
• Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software: Hand truck and tape (to construct box covers).
• Must be flexible: Able to work other shifts, overtime and Saturdays when needed.

Pactiv Evergreen is now a part of Novolex. Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries, including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our innovative product portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses worldwide and the millions of customers they serve. Through continuous investment in research and development, we are committed to engineering more sustainable choices for the future. Our extensive manufacturing network spans North America and Europe, including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Discover more about Novolex, our 20,000+ family members and our commitment to innovation and sustainability at

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