General Help

About the Role

Our General Helper will be responsible for providing essential support across various departments to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in material handling, including moving raw materials and finished goods.
• Support production operations by preparing workstations and cleaning equipment.
• Perform janitorial tasks such as waste disposal, sweeping, and stocking supplies.
• Help with loading/unloading shipments and organizing inventory.
• Maintain clean and safe work areas in compliance with company standards.
• Complete basic paperwork related to inventory, production, or safety checks.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of warehouse or manufacturing operations.
• Forklift certification preferred but not always required.
• Follow all applicable Safe Operating Procedures and Safety rules.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and stand for long periods.
• 0-1 years of related job experience.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills.
• High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Working Conditions

• Regularly working in a non-climate-controlled warehouse where exposure to cold, heat, damp, or humid conditions may occur.
• Exposure to loud noise.
• Exposure to dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and moving vehicles.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, twist, and carry up to 50-75 pounds, manipulate (push and pull) up to 160 pounds of product with material handling equipment, and skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds utilizing a pallet jack.
• Walking/Standing - walk throughout the warehouse to complete customer orders. Stand when operating order picker or reach truck equipment and when operating cutter.
• Sitting - sit only when driving sit-down material handling equipment.
• Lifting - lift items weighing a few ounces up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Stooping - performed when filling orders or putting away products assigned to floor-level locations. May bend at the waist.
• Kneeling - kneel when filling orders or putting away products assigned to floor-level locations.

Benefits

• Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Collaborative atmosphere with customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer, and more sustainable communities.
• Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, and other fringe benefits.

About Veritiv

Together with its subsidiaries, Veritiv is the leading full-service provider of packaging solutions. Veritiv also provides JanSan, hygiene, print, and publishing products and services. Veritiv serves customers in a wide range of industries, through team members around the world helping shape the success of its customers.