Palletizer Material Handler

Pactiv Evergreen Inc; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Palletizer Material Handler to join their team in Kinston. This entry-level role involves physically demanding tasks such as unloading cases, stacking pallets, and ensuring product safety during transport. The company offers a competitive hourly wage and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare options, 401(K) matching, and educational assistance. Join a company committed to sustainability and innovation, where your efforts contribute to a better future in packaging. If you're ready to jumpstart your career in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Care Account options

Dental and vision plan options

Flexible spending accounts

Company provided life insurance

401(K) with company match

Employee assistance program

Educational assistance program

Employee discount program

Qualifications

• Physical ability to lift and carry packed cases weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.

Responsibilities

• Unload cases from conveyors and stack them onto pallets.
• Wrap top of loaded pallet to prevent boxes from falling.
• Construct cardboard tops for boxes without flaps.

Skills

Lifting (up to 50 lbs.)

Carrying (up to 50 lbs.)

Pushing and pulling

Standing and walking

Visual acuity

Education

No experience needed (entry-level)

Tools

Hand truck

Tape

Job description

Overview

Palletizer Material Handler| Hiring Immediately|Kinston,NC

2nd and 3rd shift

4:00pm-12:00am 12:00am-8:00am

Pay:$16.63-17.74

based on experience

Benefits Overview:

• Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date
• Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options
  • Choice of an Employer-Funded Health Care Account (HCA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Integrated healthcare programs – telemedicine, chronic condition, weight management and msk health
• Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
  • Healthcare, dependent care
• Company provided life and accidental death, short and long-term disability programs
• Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee well-being reward program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Child and family care support program
• Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program
• Employee discount program
• 401(K) with 6% company match (Eligible to participate from day one (1) with 100% vesting in all company provided money immediately

Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future.

Responsibilities

Job Duties:

• The person who occupies this position is responsible for unloading cases from conveyors and stacking them onto pallets according to carton specifications.
• The following is a list of specific duties which are considered the essential functions of this job. The list is not exhaustive, as all positions at the company are dynamic. The employee who occupies this position is expected to assume any/all duties assigned by management irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list.
• Retrieves packed cases from conveyors and stacks them onto pallets according to customer specifications. This duty is performed throughout the work shift.
• Palletizer wraps top of loaded pallet to prevent higher boxes from falling when load is moved.
• Pulls loaded skid with hand truck to area where skid is retrieved by forklift (approximately 70 ft.).
• Constructs cardboard tops to cover boxes that do not have folding flaps.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 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.

Pactiv Evergreen is now a part of Novolex. 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. Our innovative product portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses worldwide and the millions of customers they serve. Through continuous investment in research and development, we are committed to engineering more sustainable choices for the future. Our extensive manufacturing network spans North America and Europe, including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Discover more about Novolex, our 20,000+ family members and our commitment to innovation and sustainability at www.novolex.com.