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Graphic Packaging International; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401(k) with employer matching

Health, Dental, Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International is seeking an entry-level production associate at our Elk Grove Village facility. You will perform physical tasks such as standing, lifting up to 50 lbs, and operating basic packaging equipment while complying with SQF and safety rules.

We offer competitive pay, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, health benefits, life insurance, disability, tuition assistance, and paid time off. Join a collaborative team dedicated to safe, quality packaging for leading brands.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Entry-level position; no prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Stand, walk, lift up to 50 lbs, carry, push and pull as part of the production process.
• Follow SQF procedures and plant rules to ensure safe, quality foods.
• Assist in basic packaging tasks and equipment operation as needed.
• Report unsafe conditions and participate in corrective actions.

Skills

English proficiency

Physical stamina

Team player

Tools

Hand truck

Job description

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

• Physical and visual activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job:
  • Standing, walking, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), carrying (up to 50 lbs.), pushing, pulling, twisting (re-piling loads), kneeling, bending, reaching, talking, hearing, visual acuity (near and far)
• Physical demands commonly associated* with the performance of the functions of this job:
• Function 1 requires lifting packed cases (weighing up to 50 lbs.) from the rollers (3 feet high), carrying them approximately 5 feet to pallet and stacking them onto correct pallet. Cases are stacked as high as 7 feet.
• Job requires lifting empty pallets (approximately 50 lbs.) from stack of pallets and sliding them to end of conveyor approximately once very hour.
• Requires physical ability to pull full pallet (1500 - 2000 lbs.) with hand truck. The distance of pulling is approximately 30 feet.
• Inside Conditions, extremes of heat, humidity, noise (helpers are to wear ear plugs), vibration, hazards, dust.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• No experience needed (entry-level).
• Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software:
  • Hand truck and tape (to construct box covers).
• Must be flexible: Able to work other shifts, overtime and Saturdays when needed.

Safe Quality Food Responsibilites For All Employees

• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
• Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
• Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.
• “Commonly associated” is not intended to mean always or only. There may be different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.

GPI’s Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal, state provincial and local laws with respect to the recruitment and hiring process. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process free from discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Should you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact your Human Resources representative or email [e-mail].

Requisition: 13740