Area Lead

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging serving foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum, and more, offering customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions across 120 product categories, 250 brands, and over 39,000 SKUs.

Sustainability Commitment

Novolex’s sustainability vision is built on three pillars—products, operations, and people. These pillars guide our company‑wide commitment to sustainability and drive ambitious initiatives across the organization.

About the Role

Natural Team Leader – Direct Hire. The leader will support the team in accomplishing its mission and will lead natural work teams in day‑to‑day operations, focusing on productivity, safety, quality, and team effectiveness. The role also includes covering for the Dispatch/Team Leader during absences and may require overtime.

Responsibilities

• Receiving/Put‑Away: Safely unload inbound shipments, move product to storage locations, and efficiently stack merchandise.
• Quality: Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and damage‑free; report quality variances.
• Order Picking: Pull and prepare product for shipment, meeting customer service standards.
• Loading: Move product from staging/storage into rail cars or trailers.
• Equipment Operation: Use forklift, clamp truck, or other power equipment; operate RF equipment for picking, receiving, put‑away, and loading; perform minor maintenance and inspections.
• Inventory Management: Maintain records, assist with physical inventories, ensure proper stock rotation.
• Safety, Sanitation, Security: Keep work area clean and orderly; assist with warehouse security; follow OSHA and MSDS standards.
• Maintenance: Perform or assist with building, grounds, and equipment maintenance as needed.
• Data Integrity: Maintain data integrity within plant manufacturing or warehouse departments; develop and implement data management systems; train and coach associates.
• Administrative Support: Collect and audit paperwork, reconcile orders, correct errors, maintain files, and support production and inventory control as directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; college or technical coursework highly desired.
• Minimum 1 year time in service with Pactiv.
• Must meet eligibility requirements per the Pactiv Job Posting Policy.
• Ability to meet physical and medical assessment requirements for the position.
• Power Industrial Truck Certified; Lock‑out Tag‑out certified (Glad Hand Locks).

Skills

• Strong computer skills: above‑average proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Access desired.
• Ability to create Excel spreadsheets with formulas and macros.
• Experience using SAP and ability to learn additional software.
• Detail‑oriented with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective informal coaching and training abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Positive professional attitude.
• Capability to perform core Team Leader skills: lift certification, safety processes, dispatch certification, PINC, and all SAP functions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Well‑being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health.
• Community engagement through the Focused Giving Program supporting sustainability and hunger initiatives.
• Training and development opportunities via MyLearning, tuition reimbursement (non‑union), and a Learning Management System.

Pay

Base rate: $25.13 per hour plus a $1.25 per hour shift differential.

Schedule

Shift: 4 PM – 12 AM, Monday through Friday. Overtime may be required.