Bindery Boxer 1st Shift

Varsity Brands•Edwardsville, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year. OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Varsity Spirit, A Varsity Achievement Brand, is looking to hire a Seasonal Machine Operator to join our Cover Box team. As a member of the Varsity Yearbook Kansas City Yearbook team, you will be responsible for being a valuable resource to the Cover Department with attention to production quotas and quality.

Requirements

Must be able to operate forklift and hand jack.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Must be able to operate forklift and hand jack.
The ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Experience working in a high-volume shipping dock.
Able to cooperate and work well with others in a team-oriented environment.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Three months’ related experience and/or training

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates with previous related experience
Previous success maintaining a strong attendance and on time record

Responsibilities

Box covers.
Keep separated by plant and school.
Maintain needed supplies.
Print labels for jobs and place them on appropriate boxes.
Maintain proper production rate
Keep the area clean and safe.
Keep skids available to stack boxed covers.
Move skids with hand jacks when full and use hand jacks to move more covers into area.
Pull out routing cards when work is completed in your area.
When cards are missing check at cloth cutting then your supervisor.
Responsible for additional duties as required.
Assist in other areas of Cover Plant as workload dictates.