Palletizer - Night

Sabert Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabert Corporation seeks a reliable Palletizer to safely stack, label, and secure finished cases on pallets, supporting efficient end-of-line operations. This role requires attention to product quality, safety, and housekeeping, including basic troubleshooting and repack tasks as needed.

Responsibilities include following standard pallet patterns, printing and applying correct labels, operating certified forklifts, and maintaining a clean, organized work area using 5S practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; additional relevant skills are helpful.
• Minimum of one year experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Safety gear including safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and steel-toed shoes is required.

Responsibilities

• Stack finished cases onto pallets according to standard patterns and height requirements.
• Print, verify, and apply pallet labels with correct product codes, lot numbers, and date codes.
• Secure pallets using stretch wrap machines or manual wrapping.
• Operate forklifts (as certified) to move pallets to staging, shipping, or storage areas.
• Maintain organized lanes for WIP and completed product.
• Perform repack tasks, including sorting damaged cases and restacking product to quality standards.
• Keep palletizing area clean and organized using 5S practices.
• Monitor tape machines, ensure supplies are stocked, and perform basic troubleshooting.
• Verify carton quality: correct date/time codes, proper glue welds, and no damage.
• Relieve coworkers for breaks/lunch to maintain continuous coverage.
• Own the end-of-line process through teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Brief Description

Job Summary: The Palletizer is responsible for safely and efficiently stacking, labeling, and securing finished cases onto pallets, ensuring product quality, accuracy, and workplace safety. This role also supports material handling, basic troubleshooting, and housekeeping to maintain smooth end-of-line operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Stack finished cases onto pallets according to standard patterns and height requirements.


• Ensure pallet stability to prevent tipping, leaning, or product damage.


• Print, verify, and apply pallet labels with correct product codes, lot numbers, and date codes.


• Secure pallets using stretch wrap machines or manual wrapping.


• Operate forklifts (as certified) to move pallets to staging, shipping, or storage areas.


• Maintain organized lanes for WIP and completed product.


• Perform repack tasks, including sorting damaged cases and restacking product to quality standards.


• Keep palletizing area clean and organized using 5S practices.


• Monitor tape machines, ensure supplies are stocked, and perform basic troubleshooting.


• Verify carton quality: correct date/time codes, proper glue welds, and no damage.


• Relieve coworkers for breaks/lunch to maintain continuous coverage.


• Report issues (e.g., case quality, label shortages, pallet shortages) that cannot be resolved within 5–15 minutes to leads/supervisors.


• Own the end-of-line process through teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.

Performance Expectations

• Accuracy: Labels are always correct, legible, and properly applied.


• Efficiency: Pallets are built to standard quickly and without delays.


• Safety: Follow all forklift safety rules, proper lifting techniques, and lockout/tagout procedures.


• Housekeeping: Work area is kept clean and organized throughout the shift and at shift end.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma, but previous work‑related skills, knowledge, and experience is needed.

Experience

• A minimum of one‐year experience in a manufacturing environment.

Working Environment

• Safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and steel‑toed shoes are required. In addition, task specific PPE may be required.


• Our manufacturing plant is not environmentally controlled. Changes in humidity and temperature occur throughout the year.

Physical Requirements

• Able to continuously use hands and fingers to position items and arms to reach as needed.


• Able to frequently bend, move about the work area.


• Able to occasionally remain in a stationary position, ascend and descend steps, push and pull objects.


• Able to stand for long periods of time.


• Lifting 50 pounds occasionally.

Other

Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable.

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work: Pay, Benefits And More. Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

Learn More About Sabert

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

Want more insight on what it’s like to work for Sabert? Hear directly from our employees and learn more about our Company’s mission.

Recruitment & Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process; to learn more about accommodations please call [phone] or email [e-mail] for assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Eligibility

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment‑based immigration case to fill this open position.