Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Forklift Operator who will be responsible for staging, loading and unloading warehouse material and optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency.  This excellent Forklift Operator takes pride in their excellent safety record and safety mindset, organization skills and perfect attendance record. This is a high paying job with built-in OT, at a leading global US based company that is dedicated to a creating a safe work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Responsiblities: 

• Operates sit down forklifts to staget, load and unload shipments of product and receive incoming raw materials.
• Complete all necessary paperwork associated with the shipping and receiving of product.
• Assist in the maintaining of accurate inventory records by means of physical inventories using DC-link and use of the (JDE – System).
• Provide support for production, printing and QA departments (unprinted stock, color, cardboard, bins, bags, skids, gaylord’s, product on hold and product audits).
• Ensures safety guidelines are followed at all times

Job details:

Starting Pay: $21.00/Hour (plus $2.00/hr night shift differential)

Job Type: Full-time

12-Hour Night Shift: 6:30PM - 7:00AM (2,2,3,2 schedule with rotating weekends)

· Ability to calculate parts requirements.

· Strong organizational skills with ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.

· Ability to sit/stand/walk for 12 consecutive hours.

· Ability to use hands to grasp, grip and manipulate boxes and product to inspect and pack 

· Ability to work with and around heavy machinery and equipment

· Minimal lifting capabilities of 55 lbs.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three (3) year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Requires Forklift Operator Certificate (Berry Plastics internal training).

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative to those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and depth perception.

Benefits:

Amcor offers three insurance plans. Full medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. We also offer life insurance, disability and 401k plan with 50% company match up to 6% of contribution.

Amcor is proud to provide accumulated time off for:

• 11 Paid Holidays 
• 80 hours paid time off (Sick time and Vacation Time)
• Personal Days for Perfect Attendance

Additional Benefits:

Steel toe boot annual allowance

Safety Prescription Glasses allowance

Uniforms provided at no cost for the employee

Career advancement opportunities and pay progression 

Tuition reimbursement

Employee recognition and events

Gym membership reimbursement

Bi-annual profit sharing bonuses

Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.