Material Handler: Shipping & Receiving (1st shift) - $20.95/hour

SONOCO CANADA; Hartselle (AL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global packaging company in Hartselle is seeking a Material Handler for their Shipping Department. The role involves operating material handling equipment, ensuring the safe flow of materials, and maintaining safety protocols in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered, including health insurance and a retirement plan.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Wellbeing tools and resources

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Forklift experience required.
• Ability to keep work area safe, clean, and organized.
• Ability to perform duties as assigned by supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate material handling equipment for loading/unloading materials.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.
• Support Sonoco’s quality and safety policies.

Skills

Forklift experience

Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions

Reliability and commitment

Teamwork in a fast-paced environment

Problem-solving abilities

Job description

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Material Handler: Shipping & Receiving (1st shift) - $20.95/hour

Apply remote type Onsite locations Hartselle, AL, USA time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR-144868 Position: Material Handler - Shipping Department
Location: Hartselle Wood Reels
Shift: 1st shift
Base Pay Rate: $20.95/ Hour

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Position: Material Handler - Shipping Department

Location - Hartselle Wood Reels

Shift: 2nd shift

Base Pay Rate: $20.95 / Hour

While reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor as the Material Handler, you will primarily be responsible for the safe operation of material handling equipment to enable the efficient flow of material/products and the accurate loading/unloading of material/products.

Environment:

Plant conditions are as follows: Non-temperature controlled, open warehouse which leads to hot temperatures during the summer and cold temperatures during the winter, saw dust, and heavy noise pollution.

Material handlers will operate lifts both inside and outside regardless of weather conditions. We provide all necessary PPE and Safety items to ensure your employment here is as comfortable as possible.

Standard Qualifications:

• Forklift experience required

• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work area.

• Performing all duties as designated by supervisor/manager.

• Performing all duties in support of Sonoco’s quality and safety policies.

• Helping other departments as needed.

• Ability to think on your feet and troubleshoot problems and situations.

• Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions.

• Ability to effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment is crucial to success.

• Being reliable, committed, and quality focused is a must.

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

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Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE:SON) is a global provider of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With annualized net sales of approximately $5.2 billion, the Company has 20,000 employees working in more than 300 operations in 34 countries serving some of the world’s best-known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities that support our corporate purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life. The Company was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2021 as well as being included in Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row.