Crating

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries, including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex's manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates, including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum, and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands, and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations, and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities!

Crafting|Cedar Rapids| HIRING IMMEDIATELY 

Union Hourly Rate:

Min: $26.36

3 months: $26.72

6 months: $27.01

9 months: $27.27

12 months: $27.65

Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

Responsibilities:

The Crater is responsible for fabricating wooden crates and/or cardboard boxes using woodworking hand tools and power tools.

1) Manually packs large items such as machinery, odd-shaped products and/or prepackaged cartons into shipping crates. 

2) Determines size and shape of container and materials to be used, saws materials to size and then assembles crates using nailing or stapling guns. 

3) Places products and prepackaged products into containers and then wraps pads and/or protective materials around packaged materials to ensure crate reaches destination safely. 

4) Attaches identification labels and ensures compliance with shipping orders. 

5) Weighs loaded crates and moves completed container to shipping area.

PHYSICAL DEMAND CLASSIFICATION

Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly. 

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience in use of pneumatic staple guns, nail guns and other power tools
• Proficient use of a computer terminal

Desirables:

• Proficient in blueprint reading and schematics
• Experience in the operation of hand carts or industrial trucks
• WorkKeys Certification: National Career Readiness Certificate (Silver Certificate Level or higher). 

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Responsibilities

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities!
 
Crafting|Cedar Rapids| HIRING IMMEDIATELY 
 
 
Union Hourly Rate:
 
Min: $26.36
3 months: $26.72
6 months: $27.01
9 months: $27.27
12 months: $27.65
 
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
 
 
Responsibilities:
The Crater is responsible for fabricating wooden crates and/or cardboard boxes using woodworking hand tools and power tools.
 
1) Manually packs large items such as machinery, odd-shaped products and/or prepackaged cartons into shipping crates. 
2) Determines size and shape of container and materials to be used, saws materials to size and then assembles crates using nailing or stapling guns. 
3) Places products and prepackaged products into containers and then wraps pads and/or protective materials around packaged materials to ensure crate reaches destination safely. 
4) Attaches identification labels and ensures compliance with shipping orders. 
5) Weighs loaded crates and moves completed container to shipping area.
 
 
PHYSICAL DEMAND CLASSIFICATION
Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly. 
 
 
Qualifications:
 
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Experience in use of pneumatic staple guns, nail guns and other power tools
- Proficient use of a computer terminal
Desirables:
- Proficient in blueprint reading and schematics
- Experience in the operation of hand carts or industrial trucks
- WorkKeys Certification: National Career Readiness Certificate (Silver Certificate Level or higher).