Material Handler

Georgia Pacific; Paragould (AR); On-site; USD 24,796 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Packaging, a Georgia Pacific company, is seeking Material Handlers for the Paragould Distribution Center. You will operate forklift and material handling equipment to move materials, stage items, and prepare orders in a fast-paced distribution environment.

The role emphasizes inventory accuracy, safety, and routine maintenance of equipment. Night shift is available at the Paragould facility, with opportunities to grow within a large, respected manufacturing network.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift and material handling equipment in distribution center and manufacturing area.
• Move and stage materials to storage areas for proper movement.
• Perform system-related transactions to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Assist in preparing materials orders or truck orders and maintain counts of raw materials, pallets, and cartons.
• Restock raw materials and pick locations for order fulfillment.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Maintain a clean facility and forklift daily.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Adhere to safety procedures in daily duties.

Skills

Forklift operation

Job description

Anchor Packaging, a Georgia Pacific company, is looking for individuals to join their dynamic team of Material Handlers at the Distribution facility in Paragould. The material handlers primary responsibility is to operate forklift and material handling equipment in the distribution center and/or manufacturing area. Receive and move all materials and products to staging or storage areas and arranges them for proper movement when needed. Perform work under the direction of the warehouse supervisor/manager or material handling manager.

Our Team

A global innovation leader in designing and manufacturing rigid food containers and food service cling film in the USA since 1963. Committed to protecting food and the environment by using materials that reduce food and packaging waste to conserve valuable natural resources while delivering what the chef intended. Our partners at restaurant chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, food processors, and the distributors that warehouse and ship to these market segments utilize our award-winning performance features in durable packaging that preserves food quality, taste, and texture.

Pay

$18.00 to $21.50

Shifts Available

• Night Shift 5:00pm to 5:00am - Paragould Distribution Center

What You Will Do

• Moves raw materials and stock in warehouse or manufacturing facility, shipping lines, and other storage areas using forklift and material handling equipment
• Performs all system-related transactions to ensure inventory accuracy goals
• Assists in preparing materials orders or truck orders and assists in maintaining accurate raw materials, pallets, and carton counts for the warehouse supervisor and/or material handling manager
• Restocks raw materials and picks locations for order fulfillment
• Loads and unloads trucks
• Maintains a clean manufacturing facility and/or warehouse and forklift daily
• Performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs on material handling equipment
• Responsible for adhering to all safety procedures in the performance of job duties

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience operating a forklift

What Will Put You Ahead

• Forklift Certification
• Experience working in a warehouse or manufacturing setting

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products, and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf