Warehouse Tech/ Forklift Operator - 12 Hour Night Shift

Western Container Corporation•Hattiesburg, MS

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Western Container Hattiesburg team and begin molding your future today! The ever-evolving team is looking for a Warehouse Tech to join us. Candidates must be able to work 12 hour night shift, 7:30 PM - 8 AM with weekend and occasional holiday availability. For more than 40 years the Western Container team has been ensuring that Cola-Cola Bottlers have the highest quality preforms and bottles available to them. Western Container is a $400 million supplier of PET plastic bottles to the #1 soft drink brand in the world - Coca-Cola. We supply over 5.8 billion bottles and preforms annually to Coke bottlers throughout the western United States. Our Mission is to maximize value for our Coca-Cola shareholders by providing the lowest cost, high quality and service, and an assurance of supply for them. Our plants are highly automated with new technology being introduced regularly. Our team is highly collaborative and motivated. Together we strive to keep our Core Values of Personal Responsibility, Professional Behavior, Mutual Respect, and Integrity at the forefront of what we do each day.

Requirements

Willing to work 12-hour shifts
Prolonged periods of standing
Able to push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds
High School Diploma or GED preferred
Prior work experience (three years or more with one employer) may be considered
One year of Warehouse experience or a strong desire to learn

Nice To Haves

Team player
Open to collaboration
Motivated to jump right in and learn new skills
Attention for detail
Ability to communicate both written and verbally

Responsibilities

General material handling duties
Operating a forklift
Clearing production lines
Loading/ unloading trucks
Helping to maintain the production storage system
Product quality checks
Maintaining a safe work environment
Various other related tasks

Benefits

Skills for pay compensation program
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Health Savings Accounts with WCC contributions for qualified members
Up to 6% dollar-for-dollar matching 401K program
Annual training and development opportunities
Career advancement
Tuition reimbursement programs
10 paid holidays
Paid sick time
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Generous time off policy (40+ hours of personal time within your first year, 80+ hours in your second year)
Short-term disability coverage
Long-term disability coverage
Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
Uniforms and laundry service provided
Frequent member activities
Annual family days
Member discount programs