General Help

Veritiv Corporation • Buena Park, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Our General Helper will be responsible for providing essential support across various departments to ensure smooth and efficient operations. This role involves assisting in material handling, supporting production operations, performing janitorial tasks, helping with shipments and inventory organization, maintaining clean and safe work areas, and completing basic paperwork. The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of warehouse or manufacturing operations and the ability to follow safety procedures. Forklift certification is preferred but not always required. The role requires the ability to lift 50+ lbs and stand for long periods.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of warehouse or manufacturing operations.
• Follow all applicable Safe Operating Procedures and Safety rules.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and stand for long periods.
• 0-1 years of related job experience.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills are required.
• Ability to lift, twist and carry up 50 - 75 pounds, manipulate (push and pull) up to 160 pounds of product with material handling equipment and skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds utilizing pallet jack.
• Walking/Standing - walk throughout the warehouse to complete customer orders. Stand when operating order picker or reach truck equipment and when operating cutter.
• Sitting - sit only when driving sit-down material handling equipment.
• Lifting - lift items weighing a few ounces up to 150 pounds with assistance .
• Stooping - performed when filling orders or putting away products assigned to floor level locations. May bend at the waist.
• Kneeling - kneel when filling orders or putting away products assigned to floor level locations.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification preferred but not always required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in material handling, including moving raw materials and finished goods.
• Support production operations by preparing workstations and cleaning equipment.
• Perform janitorial tasks such as waste disposal, sweeping, and stocking supplies.
• Help with loading/unloading shipments and organizing inventory.
• Maintain clean and safe work areas in compliance with company standards.
• Complete basic paperwork related to inventory, production, or safety checks.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account)
• life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• 401k
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• employee assistance program
• Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Collaborative atmosphere with our customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer and more sustainable communities through our responsible operations and innovative solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED