Job Description

Position: Material Handler I
Location: Elk Grove, IL
Wage: $20.44/hr
Available Shifts: 1 - Night shift 5:45 PM - 6:15 AM and 1 - day shift 5:45am - 6:15pm
12-hour continental shift 3 days one week, 4 days the following, off every other weekend.* $2.00 hr. shift premium for night shift

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.

While reporting to the Department Manager, you will be responsible for moving material throughout the plant/departments, in a quick and safe manner. Excellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success. You must have a proven record of success in a fast-paced environment. You must have the ability to work with fork-lifts, read work orders, etc. You will take pride in your personal hands-on and organizational skills and attention to detail.

What you will be doing:

• Collaborating closely with other departments and teams
• Having the ability to think on your feet and troubleshoot problems and situations
• Fill orders from storage areas and warehouse stock and deliver to designated departments.
• Operate power lift trucks to move/stack pallets.
• Performing all duties as designated by supervisor/manager.
• Performing all duties in support of Sonoco’s quality and safety policies.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• We expect you to be Sonoco mission driven
• Previous experience with fork trucks.
• You have to have a “get it done” attitude and an urgency to resolve problems/tasks.
• To succeed in this role, you will need good written and verbal communication skills
• You will need to be able to lift up to 75lbs. as needed.
• Having the ability to effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment is important to success.
• You will need to have the ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions.
• You will need to have the ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and most of all Safety.

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.