Job Description

The Warehouse Material Handler/Forklift Operator/CDL driver is responsible to Pick loads, load trailers, stage product for pickup, pull product, move product with lift truck/turret truck within the warehouse. Drive yard trucks and over-over-the road semi-tractor trailer trucks between warehouse locations.

·         Moves product from staging area to designated area within the warehouse

·         Drives lift truck/turret trucks or yard trailers trucks as required

·         Maintains row tags for material staged on the floor

·         Works overtime when required

·         Operates the forklift to move materials to the lines as needed

·         Inspects all pallets for accuracy in regards to weight and correct

·         Loads racks in warehouse with finished goods.

·         Maintains proper housekeeping while performing duties

·         Required to assist wherever needed

·         Responsible for operating the forklift in a safe manner at all times

·         Performs safety check before using forklift or truck each shift

·         Adheres to Attendance guidelines

·         Follows all company policies, procedures and safety guidelines

Safety Commitment:     

• Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety.
• Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others.
• Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event
• Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Essential Physical Requirements: 

·         Sitting to drive a truck as required as much as 100% of workday

·         Standing and walking for as much as 70% of workday

·         Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 75% of workday

·         Climbing or balancing for as much as 25% of workday

·         Kneeling, stooping, crouching or crawling for as much as 10% of workday

·         Bending, twisting, reaching and leaning for as much as 100% of workday

·         Talking to communicate with direct reports for as much as 100% of workday

·         Hearing to communicate with direct reports for as much as 100% of workday

·         Using arms to grasp, handle and type for as much as 75% of workday

·         The employee in this job is required to exert 60 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and/or up to 40 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3); and/or up to 30 pounds of force regularly (more than 2/3 of the total time)

Education: 

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred. CDL License required.

Experience:

Minimum 1 year overl-the-road experience. Six months in a shipping / warehouse environment

Special Skills:

·         Understand methods of shipping/loading requirements, weight requirements, and customers’ special instructions

·         Must be detail oriented

·         Good math skills a plus

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee holding this position.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)