Mat Hand II - Supply Chain

Novolex; Florida; On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Monthly productivity bonus

Referral bonus

Job summary

Novolex in Plant City, FL, is hiring a Material Handler Sealing on 3rd shift (11 pm–7 am). You will move pallets, stage goods, label pallets, read BOLs, and use an RF gun to track inventory while supporting SQF procedures.

The role offers weekly pay, a competitive starting wage of $20.58/hour, annual and skill-based increases, a monthly productivity bonus, and referral bonuses. Safety rules, PPE, and manual handling are routine parts of the job.

Responsibilities

• Move pallets to/from storage or production areas using forklift or equipment.
• Stage pallets before loading and attach/mark identifying information.
• Read hot sheets, BOL, or oral instructions to determine work assignments.
• Install protective devices to prevent damage during transport.
• Perform inventory cycle counts and SQF cleaning as required.
• Use RF gun to ensure proper product placement and inventory tracking.
• Follow safety rules and SOPs; report hazards and injuries promptly.

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

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities!

Material Handler Sealing | Plant City, FL | Hiring Immediately

Compensation

• Competitive starting pay rate of $20.58 per hour, paid weekly
• Pay: Competitive starting pay rate based on experience and qualifications
• Increases: Eligible for annual and skill-based wage increases
• Bonuses: Eligible for a monthly bonus based on plant productivity
• Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family

Available Shift

• 3rd Shift: 11 pm – 7 am
• Occasional weekend (Saturday/Sunday) production work is required at times

Specific Tasks

1. Move pallets to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, using powered lift, or other equipment. 2. Stage pallets, if necessary, before loading. 3. Attach identifying tags to pallets or mark them with identifying information. 4. Read hot sheets, Bill of Lading BOL or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs. 5. Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported to the customer. 6. Perform inventory cycle counts. 7. Perform Safe Quality Food (SQF) cleaning as required. 8. Maintain storage areas to ensure that inventory is easily accounted for. 9. Use RF gun to ensure proper product placement and, track inventory. 10. Other duties as assigned.

Specific Safety Responsibilities:

• Report any unsafe conditions that are encountered.
• Report any injury or near miss to Team Leader immediately.
• Do not perform a duty that appears to be unsafe without consulting a Team Leader.
• Recognize hazards of the job and learn how to avoid them.
• Follow BJAs and SOPs.
• Observe all Safety Rules.
• Wear safety equipment and protective devices as required: steel-toe shoes, hearing protection, cut-gloves, harness, etc.
• Keep work area clean and uncluttered.
• Conduct safe behavior observation on a weekly basis, 4 a month are required.

Specific SQF Responsibilities:

• Adhere to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) policy.
• Every team member has a responsibility for ensuring the products we produce are safe and of good quality.
• Personally act with behaviors consistent with achieving and maintaining Safe Quality Foods certification.
• Behavior in the facility, and on equipment, shall not compromise the food safety goals.
• Follow responsibilities for this job description on make ready, start up, or change over/line clearance procedure.
• Do not run unsafe product.
• Support the goal of producing a food safe product by following all programs, policies, SOPs as well as GMPs.
• Report and/or fix problem that creates a Food Safety Hazard.
• Place suspect product on precautionary hold.

Specific Functional Responsibilities:

• Must be able to accurately observe correct paths of travel and areas for product placement.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information with teammates.
• Must be able to operate equipment including desktop computers and handheld devices, firmly grasp tools and machinery.
• Climbing off and on forklift (height of 3 feet) for a minimum of 20 times per day.
• Looking over shoulder to right and left while reversing or driving backwards with product load up to 8 hours in one day.
• Bending at the waist, squatting with legs and knees, stooping with neck and back, reaching with shoulders and arms briefly up to a couple times a day.
• Operate right handed operating controls (little pressure required but frequent grabbing of controls
• Sitting stationary on forklift for 8 to 12 hours
• Changing battery (max. 3116lbs) using hoist; will require some upper body control of swinging battery (abdominals and shoulders) and grasping.
• Looking up to 45 degrees tilting neck back when pulling orders, and putting pallet in racks
• Climbing up and down stairs
• Driving over ramps and dock plates - some jarring to back
• Going up and down ramps with forklift
• Tagging pallets -placing tickets on pallets , reaching over shoulder height (about 6ft vertical)
• The team member is required to be able to perform the above tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation.

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, 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].