Warehouse / Material Handler 3rd shift

Join a great team in a great location in our newly air-conditioned plant in Cheektowaga, NY.  We are in need of a Warehouse Associate on 3rd Shift.  

The Warehouse Associate handles the shipping and receiving in our warehouse.  This is a temp to hire role.

Rate:  $19.00 / hour plus $1.50 / hour for 3^rd shift differential.

Hours:  Sunday through Thursday:  11PM to 7AM

Once hired to ProAmpac, we offer a full benefits package! 

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid parental leave
• Life Insurance
• Generous 401k with company match
• Paid vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Safety shoe & safety glasses reimbursement
• Generous employee referral program
• ProAmpac’s Employee Assistance Fund, and much, much more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Read shipping orders or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed. 
• Convey materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas. 
• Sort and place materials on racks or shelves according to a predetermined sequence. 
• Fill orders for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute inbound materials. 
• Wrap pallets to be shipped out.  
• Load and unload inbound and outbound freight. 
• Sweep up warehouse and dock areas, organize work areas, and keep supplies stocked.
• Maintain work area per food safety requirements.
• Other projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent education.
• Minimum of 1-year warehouse experience is required.
• Forklift certification is required.
• Computer skills are required for data entry.
• High level of physical activity, including standing for long periods of time, lifting/maneuvering up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills to communicate and coordinate effectively with internal personnel and external carriers.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple correspondence, and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers or fellow employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Work in a manufacturing setting utilizing computers, dollies, forklifts, hand-held measuring devices or scanners, hand tools, safety knives, packaging equipment, pallet jacks, standard safety equipment.