Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator – Now Hiring – Salisbury, NC

**Available Shifts:**

Day Shift: 7:00AM – 7:00PM – rotating shift with every other weekend off

Compensation:

• $19.04/hour

• Skill based wage increase 3 months into employment

• Eligible for Annual Wage Increase

• Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family

Benefits:

• Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date
• Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options
• Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• 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)

Responsibilities

• Assemble, load, and/or unload materials to designated area using appropriate equipment including forklift, clamp lift, barcode readers and safety equipment
• Receive and understand material movement orders
• Cycle counting support
• Physical inventory support (non-poly and finished goods)
• Recycle support
• Repack boxes, stencil/re-label boxes, stretch wrap product, hand stack product
• Housekeeping Duties; inventory consolidation; material reclaim and scrap

Qualifications

• Must be able to work 12 hour shift
• Must have proven experience working in a fast paced Warehouse/Logistics environment
• Stand-up Forklift Truck Experience
• Understands of the DPM process
• Prior use of RF barcode reader and vehicle mounted (VMU) computer systems preferred
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
• Push-pull attachment operation a plus
• Minimum of 1 years recent forklift experience preferred
• Forklift Certification preferred
• Must successfully complete forklift certification program; complete certification manual within 90 days of placement
• Basic knowledge of mathematics
• Must have the basic ability to communicate, orally and written, in the English language
• Must be self-directed and have the ability to work with little supervision
• Will be required to be certified in Lockout/Tag Out and Forklift Operation upon assignment

Pactiv Evergreen is one of the largest manufacturers of fresh food & beverage packaging in North America, with market leading positions across a broad range of products. We bring our Purpose of Packaging a Better Future to life by producing and distributing high-quality products many made with recyclable or renewable materials to food and beverage manufacturers, packers and processors, supermarkets, restaurants, foodservice outlets and other institutions. To learn more, please visit our website at pactivevergreen.com.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email [email protected].

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

You should be proficient in:

• Forklift Licensed

Machines & technologies you’ll use:

• Conveyor Systems
• Forklifts
• Clamp Truck

Salary info:

$19.04 – $19.04 / hr