Floor Person

Graphic Packaging International, LLC; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Dental & vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

FSA/HSA

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International, LLC is seeking a Floor Person in Carol Stream, IL. Starting wage is $25.04 per hour with shift differential and internal earning potential to $39.66 per hour in other departments.

The role focuses on unloading, banding, and moving scrap and production bales using a forklift in a busy packaging plant. Responsibilities include loading and unloading, maintaining safety checks, and coordinating with press and WIP areas.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50-60 lbs and standing for long periods.
• Willingness to work various shifts, overtime, and weekends.
• Experience with forklift preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Unload baling machine and offload sheeted loads into press WIP areas.
• Band scrap loads with metal strapping and secure for transport.
• Move production bales and scrap pallets using forklift.
• Perform daily safety checks on forklift and related equipment.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Stamina

Reading instructions

Tools

Forklift

Bailing Machine

Hand truck

Job description

Floor Person

Carol Stream, IL

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Forklift Driver Wage

Starting at $25.04/hour base + shift differential.

*GPI promotes within with an earning potential up to $39.66/hour in other departments.

Forklift Driver Job Summary

The person who occupies this position is responsible for unloading the baling machine, banding waste loads and offloading sheeted loads into press WIP (Work In Progress) production area.

Forklift Driver Job Functions

• Responsible for banding scrap loads with metal strapping. Metal strapping is fastened together and tightened by use of banding tool.
• Weighing bales of scrap and filling out inventory tag that is to be attached to bale. Information on tag includes grade, weight of bale. (Material Handler weighs bales by use of forklift)
• Material Handler is to stack all production bales according to grade. Material Handler does this by use of forklift.
• When waste semi-trucks arrive, Material handler is to load production bales and scrap pallets into semi-truck.
• Material Handler is responsible for required manufacturing safety checks of forklift.
• Unloading sheeted loads from sheeters to printed WIP areas.
• Responsible for removing and strapping waste loads from delivery end of printing presses.
• Responsible for exchange of coating totes.
• Responsible for banding metal printing plates and placing them in proper storage locations.

Forklift Driver Job Specifications

• Physical and visual activities that are commonly associated* with the performance of the functions of this job:
• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 50-60 lbs.), carrying (up to 50-60 lbs.), pushing and pulling (the dumpsters of paper scrap), bending, reaching, handling (paper scrap), visual acuity (far).
• Physical demands commonly associated* with the performance of the functions of this job:
• Person must have physical coordination to operate forklift. Person is operating forklift approximately 95% of working shift.
• Material Handler is continually getting on and off forklift (getting off lift to start wrapping machine; getting on lift to move materials, etc...) throughout working shift.
• Use of manufacturing Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software:
• Forklift, Bailing Machine, Hand truck
• Experience operating a forklift preferred but not required.
• Must be flexible: Able to work other shifts, overtime and Saturdays when needed

Safe Quality Foods

• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
• Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
• Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.

GPI’s Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal, state provincial and local laws with respect to the recruitment and hiring process. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process free from discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Should you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact your Human Resources representative or email [e-mail].

Requisition: 16358