Palletizer Material Handler

Pactiv Evergreen•Kinston, NC

37d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Palletizer Material Handler | Now Hiring | Kinston, NC Compensation Includes: Starting Pay Rate of $16.63 - 17.74/hour depending on experience - paid weekly Available Shift: 3rd: 12:00am - 8:00am Benefits Include: 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 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 www.novolex.com.Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to, selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual, who because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected] is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer. THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.Pactiv Evergreen employees are subject to post-hire drug and alcohol testing in accordance with company policies.

Requirements

Must be able to speak, read and write English
Hand truck and tape (to construct box covers)
Must be flexible to work other shifts, overtime and Saturdays when needed
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)
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.
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

Responsibilities

Unloads cases from conveyors and stacking them onto pallets according to carton specifications
Retrieves packed cases from conveyors and stacks them onto pallets according to customer specifications
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