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.

Material Handler

Chillicothe, MO

Wage: $20.09 hr

Shifts: Day (7 am - 7 pm) and Night (7 pm - 7 am).

We offer a $2,000 retention bonus with great benefits and competitive pay.

$2 more for Night Shift differential

While reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the material handler will be reasonable to move, load and unload materials by means of operating a fork truck within or near the plant, yard, or work site. Move finished goods between areas; following routing, delivery tickets, or orders. This position will additionally be responsible for all blending room activities, as needed.  Excellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Complies with all company policies and procedures, including all safety policies and procedures.Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspectionsOperates industrial truck to assist in loading or moving materials and productsLoads, unloads, stages and organizes materials and supplies, including all corrugate.Follows written and/or oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.Counts, transfers, and records number of units of material/finished goods moved or handled by use of scanner gun.Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, gaylords, or other containers.Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming shipments to verify information against Bills of Lading, Invoices, Purchase orders, or other records.Stacks or assembles reusable corrugated materials into bundles by use of baler.Segregates weigh scrap and dumps trash in appropriate container.Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, gaylords, or other containers.Provides assistance on the production floor for training of Back-Up Material Handlers.Performs Blending Room Material Handler duties as needed:Other duties as requested by Supervisor.

This position is in our Plastics plant in beautiful Chillicothe, MO, where we produce plastic thermoformed trays. 

We’d love to hear from you if:

Minimum 6 months related experience and/or training.Current license as fork-truck operatorWorking independently and managing multiple tasks simultaneously is needed.To succeed in this role, you will need the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.Data entry skills and proficient use of scan gun

Why You’ll Like Working With US:

We care about YOU through employee development, providing excellent benefits, investing in your future and valuing diversity and inclusion.

Sonoco is proud to offer a competitive and robust range of benefits to help eligible employees manage their wellbeing costs.  We also offer generous paid time off and holidays!

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options401(k) retirement plan with company matchWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of servicesPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and familyVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insuranceTuition reimbursement

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.