Stand up Forklift Operator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.
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 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
Come Build Your Career at Pactiv Evergreen!
Immediately Hiring Forklift Drivers!
- Minimum (2) two years of experience sit down.
- ***Preferred (1) year stand-up (reach truck) experience.
***Will consider candidates with forklift/clamp experience that may not have reach truck experience but are willing to learn. Candidates must learn how to operate the equipment as requested within their probation period.
Compensation:
- Starting rate $20.79 an hour
- Pay-for-skills training guides. Increase skills, increase pay!
Forklift Driver available shifts:
6:30AM to 6:30PM on a 2-2-3 shift
Requirements and Qualifications:
Forklift Drivers are an important part of our manufacturing teams. As a Forklift Driver you will be responsible for operating a lift in order to keep production operating smoothly. Responsibilites include:
- Moving and transferring materials and finished goods in a high volume production environment.
- All transferring must be performed with a high degree of accuracy and accountability and in accordance with the established standard processes and procedures.
- All duties performed with focus on safety.
- Follow all Critical Safety Rules, Standards of Conduct, and plant and company practices, procedures, policies.
- Effectively perform all duties as outlined in the Operations Lift Truck Operator standard work.
- Excellent communication skills. Excellent customer service to internal and external customers on a daily basis.
- Assist others in daily assignments. Ability to work within a team and build good relationships.
- Ensure that assignments are completed in a timely manner.
- Perform daily inspection of forklifts.
- Support SAP functions as related to inventory and load management (IE. Pick list, PGI).
Qualifications:
- Previous experience within a manufacturing environment is required.
- Experience on a stand-up or reach lift is preferred.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to move heavy loads with a pallet jack.
- Must be able to complete Material Order Forms.
- Need to read and interpret Job Dockets
- Ability to work independently as well as working with others effectively as a part of a team is essential; Flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as needed.
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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