Packaging Associate

Novolex; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a packaging associate in Conyers, GA to oversee all packaging processes. You will inspect, pack, stack and wrap pallets, ensuring products meet quality standards. The role requires standing for a full 12-hour shift and working in a fast-paced production setting.

Compensation ranges from $18.03 to $19.67 per hour with day and night shifts. Training is provided, and safety practices are emphasized across a comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required.
• Mechanical aptitude with problem-solving and good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to stand for a 12-hour shift.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and package materials and finished goods.
• Pack, stack and wrap pallets and boxes.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and follow SOPs.
• Assist line operations to ensure product quality.
• Train new packaging associates and enforce safety rules.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Mechanical aptitude

Fast-paced work

Stamina - 12 hour shifts

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

Compensation:$18.03 - $19.67

Shift Available:Days and Nights 2-2-3 Schedule

Position Overview:

This role oversees all packaging with essential duties that include inspecting, packing, stacking, and wrapping pallets. In this role, you will ensure that all products meet quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Packages materials and products manually and/or by using packaging equipment from a table to a towline cart.
• Ensure correct, quality, assembly and packaging of finished goods.
• Assist line operations in maintaining the quality of product.
• Maintains a safe, clean work area and follows all established safety rules and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Bags and packs products into boxes both manually and using packaging equipment.
• Stack and wrap boxes on the distribution tow cart.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing all other tasks or duties as assigned.
• Positions and mounts unwind stand with polystyrene material and replenish boxes/packaging material in the production area.
• Train new packaging associates to perform job tasks correctly and safely.
• Observes new packaging associate safety regulations, including personal protective equipment and the use of machinery.

Skills and Competencies

• Previous experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Mechanical aptitude demonstrated problem-solving skills and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to stand on your feet and work for an entire 12-hour shift.

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].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen