LTO Associate I

Novolex; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Well-being programs

Job summary

Novolex is hiring a Forklift Operator in Davisville, WV, with immediate openings. The role requires operating gas, electric, and clamp forklifts, moving products through the facility, and performing safety reporting and documentation. The position is full-time with all shifts available (6:00AM–2:30PM, Mon–Fri).

Starting pay is $17.50/hour with a $750 retention bonus ($375 after 6 months, $375 after 12 months). Eligible for annual and skill-based wage increases.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or relevant work experience.
• OSHA forklift certification preferred.
• One year of previous experience as a lift truck/clamp lift operator is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate lift truck/clamp truck safely and efficiently.
• Report equipment or safety issues to management.
• Move products through the facility and deliver materials to work areas.
• Complete paperwork for safety, quality, production, and loading/unloading verification.
• Maintain housekeeping and store materials properly.

Skills

Safety awareness

Lift truck experience

SAP experience

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift cert

Job description

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

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. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

FORKTRUCK OPERATOR| HIRING IMMEDIATELY |DAVISVILLE, WV

Compensation:

• Starting pay rate from $17.50/hour
• $750 Retention Bonus:

  • $375 after 6 consecutive months of active employment

  • 375 after 12 consecutive months of active employment

• Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases

Available Shift: MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ALL SHIFTS

• 6:00AM-2:30PM
• Monday-Friday

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to safely and efficiently operate the lift truck / clamp truck
• Observes necessary safety precautions
• Identify and report the following to warehouse management: Equipment problems; quality problems; unsafe practices and conditions.
• Operates a gas, electric lift truck and clamp lift in and between departments, building and grounds.
• Moves product through the facility
• Fill out necessary paperwork for reporting safety, quality, production, damages and loading/unloading verification.
• Collects and delivers a variety of materials, adhering to good safety practices in carrying out duties.
• Delivers materials to work areas as directed, stacks materials in storage areas and loads shipments in trailers.
• Prepares and checks necessary receipts, records and reports
• Housekeeping on a daily basis: ensuring that all areas in which he/she works are clean and that all items are stored in their proper places
• Inspect, repack and rework of materials
• Support Lean initiatives

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess a high school diploma or G.E.D or have relevant work experience. A current OSHA forklift certification is preferred. One year of previous experience as a lift truck/clamp lift operator is also preferred. He / She must also be alert and attentive. He / She must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. SAP experience preferred.

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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 [e-mail].