Forklift/ CDL Driver PART TIME

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Position: PART TIME Forklift/ CDL Driver

Location: Portland, IN

Pay: $28.00/hour plus $2.00/hour of Shift Differential Pay

Shift: 5pm - 9pm

Current Class A CDL License Required!

You will enjoy working for us as we have amazing people and a highly collaborative culture. Global success hasn't changed our tight-knit feel - we've simply grown into a larger, more diverse family. We have thousands of jobs around the globe and encourage all of our associates to chase their dreams without having to find them in another company - it truly is a special place.

While reporting to the Warehouse Manager, your primary responsibilities will be working in the warehouse, moving or loading material wherever the need is greatest. Once trailers are loaded, you will move the trailers to the proper location and unload them if needed. Excellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Above all Safety is #1 priority
• Collaborating closely with other departments and teams
• Having a high regard to 5S
• Having the ability to think on your feet and troubleshoot problems and situations
• Consistently moving product and placing in designated area
• Must be able to operate a forklift to move, load and unload materials
• Utilize scanner to scan product
• Shuttle semi-trailers from the main building to our offsite warehouse.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and organized work area
• Perform all the duties as designated by supervisor/manager
• Helping out other departments as needed.
• Overtime required at times

This position is in our Portland, IN location. Learn more about this division and our products - https://www.sonocoprotectivesolutions.com/

• We expect you to be Sonoco mission driven
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• You have to have a "get it done" attitude and an urgency to resolve problems/tasks
• To succeed in this role you will need excellent written and verbal communication
• Working independently and managing multiple tasks simultaneously is needed
• Being reliable, having good initiative, being committed, and being quality focused is a must
• You will need to be able to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 49 lbs. as needed
• Having the ability to effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment is crucial to success
• You will need to have the ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions
• You will need to be able to perform repetitive duties, including standing for long periods of time and bending, stooping & grasping
• You will need to have the ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• You will need to be able to scan all material moves
• You will need to log into iQ360
• You will need to do daily forklift inspections
• You will need to do DOT inspections on all equipment before using them
• Must have and maintain CDL Class A license

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.