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Material Handler

Smurfit Westrock
Nicholasville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/12/2026 CLOSED ON 6/11/2026

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Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

General Responsibilities

  • Responsible for supplying all finishing and forming equipment on the shift they are working with large rolls of paper and other supplies needed for the process. Apply labels to pallets
  • Responsible to remove the empty skids and move skids containing finished product from the formers to the appropriate staging location.
  • Follow all safety rules and procedures and actively participate in the plant safety process
  • Supplies such as rolls of paper can weigh several thousand pounds.
  • Actively participate in the preventative maintenance program
  • Work with Electric pallet jack
  • Maintain housekeeping and organization through the department

What You Need To Succeed

  • Ability to read materials to understand and apply content, such as instruction manuals, procedure manuals or assembly manuals

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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