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How Ernest Packaging hires

Truth index
B 75/100
Median time to fill
54 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
100%
Reposted roles
0%

Ernest Packaging scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 5 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 100% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 54 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

Overview

Since 1946, Ernest has been a family-owned company dedicated to solving any packaging challenge with our fresh and innovative approaches.

News

Blog 2 months ago
Here We Grow Again: Ernest is Expanding into the Southeast!
When a team of experienced sales people in the Southeastern United States were looking for a new home, it was the Ernest culture that sealed the deal for them. After private equity changed the culture of their former employer, a large paper and packaging
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Blog 3 months ago
They came to make some noise. We gave them cardboard. Introducing The Barbarians of California.
The Barbarians of California aren't exactly known for playing it safe. With a sound rooted in hardcore, punk and a healthy dose of chaos, the California outfit brings a raw, unapologetic energy to everything they do. So what happens when you take that ene
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Blog 3 months ago
Look Who's Got a Feature in LA Living Magazine
Ernest Packaging isn't just a corporate success story. It's a family saga about community, resilience, and building something across generations. For more than 80 years, the Wilson family and our company have overcome challenges, put people first, and tak
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Award 4 months ago
We dare you not to take this Grammy winner seriously. Introducing Kyle Gass Band.
Some people walk into a room and immediately make it feel like the best place to be. Kyle Gass is one of those people. Sure, you know him as one half of Tenacious D, but what makes Kyle special isn't just the legend, it's the joy he brings to making music
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Blog 4 months ago
Explore the Cardboard World with Joe Sumner.
Some artists don't need much. Give them a guitar, a quiet room, and an idea worth chasing. Joe Sumner is one of those artists. Raised around great songwriting but never hiding behind it, Joe has spent years carving out a voice that's thoughtful, lived-in,
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Blog 5 months ago
We're Going Big South of the Border
It's a dream come true: Ernest is now officially an international company. We're soft launching our 60,000 square foot facility with a design center and CAD capabilities in Tijuana, Mexico in June. By July, we'll be ready to take full advantage of the mar
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Blog 5 months ago
The voice of our customers just got louder.
Brian's got a new (but familiar) job: Chief Customer Officer When you're a company that's all about relationships, you want your best people focused on making them stronger. That's why Brian Porter has a new gig as our Chief Customer Officer (CCO). And th
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Blog 5 months ago
Take a gentle ride through the Upper South with S.G. Goodman.
It started in a church in Hickman, Kentucky. Shaina Goodman, better known as S.G., was born and raised in Western Kentucky. Her father was a farmer and their family would go to Southern Baptist church three times a week. Like many, the choir was her first
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Blog 6 months ago
Reusable Packaging Examples
Reusable packaging is gaining traction across industries. Not to be confused with recyclable packaging, also popular with green-minded consumers, reusable packaging refers to any kind of packaging or container that can be refilled or reused. This includes
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Blog 6 months ago
Alcohol Packaging Trends and Examples
The hard beverage industry is booming. In the US alone, revenue from alcohol sales is expected to reach $1.7 trillion (yup, you read that right) this year. With consumption split pretty evenly between the top three categories of beer, wine and spirits, an
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Ernest Packaging over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
1
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
43/100
Developer tools
Microsoft Excel
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Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$60k
Typical range
$54k – $78k
Open positions
5
2 Jobs
Junior 100%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Junior 2 $66k $54k – $78k
Highest paying role Merchandiser $78k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Ernest Packaging By role, level and city, against the market · 5 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
37/100
Slowing
Open positions
19
0 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
54 days
faster than 25% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Sales
29% ▲
Administrative
24% ▼
Field & Service
18% ▼
Finance
6% ▼
HR
6% ▼
Management
6% ▼
Activity Timeline
New location: San Luis Obispo Oct 2026
New location: Charlotte Sep 2026
New location: Tacoma Sep 2026
Added Microsoft Office to stack Sep 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
29
Hiring now
15
Countries
1
Busiest office
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles United States
HQ
Los Angeles
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for HR, Sales
seen since Feb 2026 careers board, job postings
Commerce United States
Support & operations
Los Angeles
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $54k Avg Salary
hires for Administrative, Sales
seen since May 2025 careers board, job postings
Avondale United States
Sales office
Phoenix
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Management, Sales
seen since Aug 2026 careers board, job postings
Reno United States
Regional office
Reno
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $76k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering
seen since Feb 2026 careers board, job postings
Portland United States
Plant / site
Portland
1 open roles 50-200 est. staff
hires for Operations
seen since Jul 2026 careers board, job postings
San Luis Obispo United States
Regional office
San Luis Obispo
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Management
seen since Jul 2026 careers board, job postings
Dallas United States
Sales office
Dallas
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
seen since Dec 2025 careers board, job postings
Houston United States
Sales office
Houston
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
seen since Apr 2026 careers board, job postings
San Antonio United States
Sales office
San Antonio
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
seen since Feb 2026 careers board, job postings
Salt Lake City United States
Plant / site
Salt Lake City
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $60k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
seen since Aug 2026 careers board, job postings
Sacramento United States
Regional office
Sacramento
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
seen since Sep 2026 careers board, job postings
Tacoma United States
Sales office
Tacoma
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
seen since Sep 2026 careers board, job postings
Charlotte United States
Sales office
Charlotte
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
seen since Sep 2026 careers board, job postings
Romulus United States
Plant / site
Detroit
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $60k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
seen since Sep 2026 careers board, job postings
Denver United States
Regional office
Denver
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $78k Avg Salary
hires for Sales
seen since Sep 2026 careers board, job postings
Fresno United States
Regional office
Fresno
1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
seen since Aug 2026 careers board
Vista United States
Regional office
Vista
1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
seen since Aug 2026 careers board
Idaho Falls United States
Regional office
Idaho Falls
10-50 est. staff
seen since Jul 2026 careers board
Las Vegas United States
Regional office
Las Vegas
careers board
Boise United States
Regional office
Boise
careers board
Richmond United States
Regional office
Richmond
careers board
Salem United States
Regional office
Salem
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Twin Falls United States
Regional office
Twin Falls
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Bakersfield United States
Regional office
Bakersfield
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Eugene United States
Regional office
Eugene
careers board
Pittsburgh United States
Regional office
Pittsburgh
careers board
Austin United States
Regional office
Austin
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Raleigh United States
Regional office
Raleigh
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Fontana United States
Regional office
Fontana
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Jobs

$50k – $76k per year · In office · Reno
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