Packaging Associate I

Job Description

Pativ Evergreen, now a part of Novolex, is hiring Packers for our Kalamazoo plant. APPLY Today!

Shifts

• Days: 5:20am to 5:30pm, with 3 paid breaks
• Nights: 5:20pm to 5:30am, with 3 paid breaks

Schedule

• Week 1: Monday(work), Tuesday (work), Wednesday (OFF), Thursday (OFF), Weekend (work)
• Week 2: Monday (OFF), Tuesday (OFF), Wednesday (work), Thursday (work), Weekend (OFF)

Key Job Requirements

• Maintain safe, clean and friendly work environment
• Visually inspect product for quality compliance
• Ensure that customer requirements are met or exceeded
• Make-up and pack boxes with respective product ensuring that product is not mixed
• Meet daily production requirements
• Properly identify each case that is packed
• Assist with grinding of scrap materials as required
• Assist with training responsibilities as required
• Other duties as necessary

Technical Competencies

• Inspection: Demonstrates attention to detail focusing on accuracy
• Communication/Teamwork: Ability to communicate effectively and work closely and productively as part of a cross-functional team
• Safety: Demonstrates ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies and procedures
• Quality/Housekeeping: Ability to develop and maintain processes that are ISO compliant
• Product Knowledge: Demonstrates knowledge of FK products and materials and can differentiate between them
• Training: Demonstrates ability to ensure trainees follow established procedures in absence of trainer

Education & Experience

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent experience in lieu of education
• Must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations and without posing a threat to the health and safety of fellow employees

Company Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance
• A variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health

Community Engagement

• Prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs
• Encourages facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work

Training and Development

• Constant opportunities for advancement
• From skills development to advanced education programs
• Training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning
• Includes company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices
• Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com