What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler/Forklift Driver position at Novolex?
Why Choose Us?
Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.
We're excited to offer a rewarding career opportunity on our 3rd shift team! Here's what you can look forward to as part of our company:
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.
How You'll Perform The Role
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 (including Telehealth options) 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 Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.
Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.
We're excited to offer a rewarding career opportunity on our 3rd shift team! Here's what you can look forward to as part of our company:
- Competitive Pay with OVERNIGHT Shift Premiums - Enjoy extra compensation for working overnight shifts.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package - Health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family covered.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match - Start building your future with a retirement plan that includes a company match.
- Additional Perks - Employee discounts, wellness programs, and more!
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.
How You'll Perform The Role
- Responsible for the receipt of all finished products.
- Safely operate all material handling equipment including forklifts and/or pallet movers.
- Support the materials handling process for production related materials.
- Maintain an orderly and organized warehouse.
- Develop, revise, and review documentation for all materials related activities.
- Weighs pallets and scrap when applicable.
- Shrink wrap finished products and setup floor warehouse pickup.
- Examines finished pallets before pickup and distributes materials.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
- Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen.
- Must be able to operate Stand-up & Sit-down forklifts.
- Satisfactorily completes training courses as determined by management.
- Ability perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
- The commitment to stay safe and to continue to learn and develop.
- Satisfactorily completes training courses as determined by management.
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 (including Telehealth options) 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 Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.
