What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Laborer position at Sonoco?
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position: General Laborer
Pay: $20.96
Shift: rotating 4 consecutive day or night, 12-hour schedule
From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.
Sonoco has an opening for an entry level production worker with their Chattanooga, TN facility. This position reports directly to the training manager.
What You Will Be Doing
Benefits
Position: General Laborer
Pay: $20.96
Shift: rotating 4 consecutive day or night, 12-hour schedule
From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.
Sonoco has an opening for an entry level production worker with their Chattanooga, TN facility. This position reports directly to the training manager.
What You Will Be Doing
- Assist in the felting of the machine and start up.
- Assist in removing broke from all areas after a sheet break or start up.
- Assist with hauling rejected rolls to roll splitter, and split rolls if necessary.
- Assist with retrieving all necessary shipping materials from storage area
- Inspect powered equipment each shift and complete daily forklift inspection sheet
- Train on operating fork truck
- Cutting/removal of wire on bales of waste paper
- Operate guillotine to process scrap rolls
- Able to identify grades of waste paper
- Responsible for housekeeping in the assigned area
- 2 years of manufacturing experience within the last 5 years
- Ability to withstand demanding physical labor and harsh conditions - extreme heat (120 degrees F in summer)
- Must possess a strong sense of teamwork and caring for the safety of yourself and others.
- Willing to work in a tobacco free environment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
- Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
- Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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