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: Warehouse Associate

DEPT: Warehouse Dept

Reports To: Warehouse Manager

Location: Plant City, FL

Pay Rate: $18.33/hrly.

Hours: 4:45am-5:15pm 4 days on/4 days off

Primary Role:

• Must learn to safely operate ALL lifts in warehouse, including scissor lift.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs. and stand/walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to pass a visual requirement test before hiring process which includes:

• Ability to differentiate product by item numbers /Color of product up to 40 ft. Box size and stack pattern.

• Perform daily cycle counts in racks, bins, doors and staging areas.
• Must have basic computer skills (Microsoft Outlook/Word/Excel)
• Must quickly familiarize and learn our sales/inventory/production system Navision (which is Microsoft-based).
• Must learn to use RF scanner.
• Maintain effective email communication and understand importance of urgency and prioritization of tasks.
• Consolidate partial pallets with like product.
• Research lot number issues in Navision.
• Make negative and positive adjustments when needed.
• Transfer barcodes to Door # or staging area once material is loaded or staged if needed.
• Assist in conducting quarter-end inventories and end of year inventory audit in December.
• Meet with all inventory assignments by end of each quarter.
• Send inventory counts daily to Accounting for reconciliation.
• Ability to perform inventory counts in outside warehouses whenever necessary.
• Ability to work a 12-hour shift and work weekends when required.
• Be able to load and unload products and raw materials when needed.
• Good communication skills with attention to detail.
• Work on any special projects requested.
• Must be prompt in reporting to work and prompt in notifying supervisor/manager if unable to report to work.
• Visually read various safety postings, bulletin boards, operating instructions, etc.
• Hear safety warning devices and alarms and ability to follow company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.