General Worker

SonocoCity of Industry, CA
Onsite

About The Position

Sonoco's City of Industry paper mill has an opening for a General Worker. This is a rotating shift position and is responsible to the Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, or Machine Tender. The role involves the safe and efficient unloading and storing of incoming recovered scrap material, the maintenance of related equipment, and general housekeeping of the beater room and yard area. The General Worker will unload baled recovered fiber using a fork truck with a clamp attachment, learn to recognize different kinds of corrugated furnish, and move and store loose recovered fiber using a Caterpillar T-12 tractor with a clamp attachment. They will also load fiber onto the hydrapulper conveyor, haul bales from storage, and operate a Hyster 8000 Clamp Truck and a Toyota 4500 Fork Truck. The position requires adherence to Sonoco's safety practices and reporting of any damage or unsafe conditions. Other assigned duties may also be part of the role.

Requirements

  • Ability to manually push, pull, and lift some equipment and materials as needed
  • Excellent work history in the areas of safety and attendance
  • Able to work a shift rotation (28 day cycle/ 1 weekend off per month), holidays, weekends and overtime
  • Attention to detail
  • Must be able to obtain a fork truck license

Nice To Haves

  • Ability to learn and be able to recognize the different kinds of corrugated furnish (wastepaper) that is used in the formula mixes for the varied grades of paper that we produce.

Responsibilities

  • Safe and efficient unloading and storing of incoming recovered scrap material
  • Maintenance of the related equipment and general housekeeping of the beater room and yard area
  • Safe and efficient unloading and storing of incoming recovered fiber
  • Maintenance of the related equipment and general housekeeping of the yard area
  • Unload baled recovered fiber using a fork truck with a clamp attachment
  • Ability to learn and recognize different kinds of corrugated furnish
  • Moves and stores the loose recovered fiber using a Caterpillar T-12 tractor with a clamp attachment
  • Keeps the storage area and aisles clean and orderly
  • Loads fiber onto hydrapulper conveyor
  • Hauls bales from storage and places them in temporary storage areas for consumption on the second and third shifts
  • Safe and efficient operation of a Hyster 8000 Clamp Truck to load the pulper conveyor with baled furnish and to unload baled furnish from flat-bed trailers and put them in storage according to type and grade
  • Safe and efficient operation of a Toyota 4500 Fork Truck for use in hauling bins, equipment, scrap rolls, etc. from one area of the mill to another
  • Must follow Sonoco's best safety practices and report any damage or unsafe conditions immediately
  • Other assigned duties

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
  • Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
  • Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
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