Shipping/Receiving Associate

Located in New Berlin, Wisconsin. This is an in-person role.

Schedule

• Full-time status with an alternating 4-day work week
• 4 days on / 4 days off
• 12.25-hour shifts
• Day shift: 6:45 AM – 7:00 PM

Pay

Starting pay: $21.00+/hour, paid bi-weekly.

About the Company

At Radius Packaging, we put people first—our members and our customers. Our culture is guided by The Radius Way: Champion Positive Change, Act with Integrity, Strive for Excellence, Emphasize Community, and Work Together. These principles shape how we lead, collaborate, and grow together.

Radius Packaging is proud to be honored as:

• Plastics News Processor of the Year — the industry’s highest distinction
• Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2024 and 2025
• Recipient of the Plastics News Excellence in Employee Relations Award

These recognitions reflect our commitment to continuing education, career advancement, employee recognition, and fostering a supportive, engaging work environment. Celebrating over 53 years of success, Radius Packaging offers more than a job—we offer a community. Through educational resources, committees, clubs, and company-wide events, our members are supported in their professional growth and overall well-being—financial, mental, physical, and emotional.

About the Role

The Shipping/Receiving Associate will serve as a key member to efficiently pull product and load trailers to ensure accuracy of customer shipments and internal raw material transfers.

Responsibilities

• Accurate loading of customer shipments following loading WP’s and customer requests without damaging product.
• Load, unload, move, stack, and stage the finished goods.
• Knowledge and adherence to our raw material receiving and internal transfer procedures.
• Complete pre-shift forklift inspection/maintenance and use material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, and clamps) to maneuver pallets throughout the warehouse.
• Strictly adhere to the Food Grade requirements, including trailer inspections and 100% wrapped and sealed pallets.
• Utilize space to maximize warehouse storage capacity while operating safely.
• Work safely, following all safety policies and proactively participating in the safe work of others and the safety of the overall environment.
• Communicate process improvements related to warehouse productivity or safety to leadership.
• Assist the Material Handlers/Forklift Operators when required.
• Use RF scanners to disposition finished goods into inventory and track to location-controlled staging areas.
• Verify labels on all finished goods to move units to staging area.
• Work with the team to ensure packaging standards are being met before removing product off the production floor.
• Follow all safety procedures to keep a clean area in our active, fast-paced, team environment.
• Communicate openly with leadership and teammates in a positive manner.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned and contribute to improvements.
• Compliance to GMP, Food Safety, and Food Quality regulations as required by the company, customers, and/or government agencies.
• Always be willing to help other teams with open tasks and projects.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• 1 year of warehouse loading & unloading required.
• 1 year of forklift experience preferred but willing to train (sit-down clamp truck is a plus).
• Ability to use RF equipment for real-time inventory movement and accuracy.
• Exhibit excellent decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Demonstrated capability in basic math and measurement.
• Ability to follow guidelines independently and work as part of a cohesive production team.
• Familiarity with warehouse software systems, basic business computer applications, and mobile device applications.

Benefits

• Continuing education and career advancement opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Supportive and engaging work environment
• Educational resources, committees, clubs, and company-wide events
• Professional growth and overall well-being support (financial, mental, physical, and emotional)