Forklift Operator

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Pactiv Evergreen (a part of Novolex) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh food and beverage packaging in North America. The company serves a wide range of industries, including foodservice, retail, and grocery.

Job Profile

The company is hiring a Forklift Operator to join its team.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, a High School Diploma (a plus)

Work Experience

• Experience operating forklifts in a manufacturing environment

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ability to work within a team and build good relationships.
• All duties are performed with a focus on safety.
• All transfers must be performed with a high degree of accuracy and accountability and under the established standard processes and procedures.
• Daily inspection of forklifts.
• Effectively assist with operations on all EPS lines as assigned. Relieve operators for breaks.
• Effectively perform all duties as outlined in the Operations Lift Truck Operator standard work.
• Ensure that assignments are completed on time.
• Excellent customer service to internal and external customers daily. Assist others in daily assignments.
• Fill in as Operator for breaks or as assigned. Excellent communication skills.
• Follow all Critical Safety Rules, Standards of Conduct, and plant and company practices, procedures, policies, standard work practices, truck and railcar health and safety rules, including the attendance policy.
• Moving and transferring materials and finished goods in a high-volume production environment.
• Perform Packers (Packing Associates) and Operator B (Operator Associates) duties as assigned (and as trained to do so).
• Support SAP functions as related to inventory and load management (i.e., Pick list, PGI).
• Perform other tasks as required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Communication skills
• Equipment operation
• Inventory management
• Load handling
• Safety compliance

Work Environment

• Exposure to loud noises and moving machinery.
• Must follow strict safety protocols and wear protective gear.
• Often works in warehouses, factories, or outdoor loading areas.
• Physically demanding with heavy lifting and long periods of standing.
• Shift work, including nights, weekends, or overtime.

Benefits/Perks

• 401(K) with company match
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Child and family care support program
• The company provided life and accidental death, short-term/long-term disability programs
• Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employee discount program
• Employee well-being reward program
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options
• Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options
• Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options

Employer’s Statement

Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.