Crate Builder

Givens Packing & Crating; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Givens Packing & Crating seeks a Crate Builder in Chesapeake, VA for a full-time 7am-4pm shift. You will assemble crates, skids, and custom wood packaging using power tools, reading specifications, and ensuring safe, accurate packing for shipment.

Ideal candidates have carpentry or manufacturing experience, are able to read a tape measure, perform basic math, and lift up to 50 pounds while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Manufacturing or carpentry experience.
• Basic math skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and follow safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Build crates, skids, and wood packaging from customer specifications.
• Use saws, drills, nail guns, and hand tools.
• Secure, wrap, pad, and band products for shipment.
• Attach required labels and identification.

Skills

Read tape measure

Manufacturing or carpentry experience

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Tools

Saws

Drills

Nail guns

Job description

Crate Builder

$15.00–$16.00 per hour | Full-time, 7am-4pm
Chesapeake, VA

Givens is hiring a Crate Builder to build crates, skids, and custom wood packaging. If you have carpentry experience and are comfortable using power tools, we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Build crates, skids, and wood packaging from customer specifications
• Use saws, drills, nail guns, and hand tools
• Secure, wrap, pad, and band products for shipment
• Attach required labels and identification

Requirements

• Ability to read a tape measure
• Manufacturing or carpentry experience
• Experience using saws, drills, and nail guns
• Basic math skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Strong attention to detail and safety

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability

Givens has provided warehousing, distribution, transportation, and packing and crating services since 1957.