General Laborer

Sonoco • Holyoke, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The General Laborer works in a manufacturing mill in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The work is labor intensive and takes place in a hot, humid environment. Employees are trained for different jobs throughout the mill, including assisting with the paper machine, driving a forklift to load and unload trailers, assembly and mechanical work, using a computer to print machine schedules and labels, operating a core cutter, and other manufacturing duties. The position requires adherence to strict safety and attendance policies. Personal protective equipment must be worn as specified, and employees must provide their own steel-toed shoes.

The job follows a rotating schedule: five days on first shift (7 a.m.–3 p.m.), two days off; five days on second shift (3 p.m.–11 p.m.), one day off; five days on third shift (11 p.m.–7 a.m.), two days off; then repeat. Pay is $24.09 per hour, with shift differentials of $0.75 per hour for second shift and $1.00 per hour for third shift. Employees are eligible for a weekly machine incentive bonus.

Requirements

• Must be able to lift and move heavy items.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and protective gloves; steel-toed shoes are required and must be supplied by the employee.
• Must comply with strict safety and attendance policies.
• Must be available to work the rotating first-, second-, and third-shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Follow Safe Standard Procedures for all assigned tasks.
• Lift and move heavy items.
• Assist with starting up the machine.
• Assist with removing paper from all areas after a sheet break or start-up.
• Help haul rejected rolls to the roll splitter and split rolls when necessary.
• Retrieve necessary shipping materials from the storage area.
• Inspect powered equipment each shift and complete the daily forklift inspection sheet.
• Train on operating a forklift and/or Bobcat.
• Maintain housekeeping in the assigned area.
• Assist with setting up slitting equipment.
• Perform manual labor tasks such as handling slit rolls of paper, threading dryers after a sheet break, and picking up wet scrap paper when the machine is down.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, including FSA and HSA options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Wellbeing tools and resources, including an Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Company-paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans, including life, personal accident, and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Weekly machine incentive bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed