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

Responsible for daily shipping and receiving activities and proper maintenance of finished good.   2nd shift - 2:45pm-11:15pm.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities: 

• Champions safety in the warehouse department
• Supervise lift truck drivers and follow up on safety and productivity.
• Schedule warehouse employees to maximize efficiency and minimize cost.
• Assign placement of incoming trucks.
• Oversee shipment of orders to customers and other plants, making sure that orders are sent out on schedule.
• Assign shipments to be loaded. 
• Maintain inventory control of finished goods for each building. 
• Maintain warehouse area for finished goods. 
• Keep shipping and warehouse area cleaned and organized. 
• Write up all inbound stock and transfers to other locations. 
• Maintain shipping/warehouse records on computer. 
• Follow-up to ensure forklifts and clamps are repaired when needed. 
• Motivate, counsel, innovate and give directions. 
• Have regular department meetings to update department information, advise of changes in department, and review safety and the outlooks to advance the department for the better.
• Oversee training and evaluate new employees coming into the department. 
• Cover Split Shifts when other Warehouse Supervisor is on vacation or out. 

Candidate Requirements: 

• High school, some college or 5 years’ experience.
• Good verbal communication and follow up skills.
• Must be able to make decisions when deemed necessary.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is needed, with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience.
• Must have basic Excel and Word skills to use computer.
• 5+ years Supervisors experience

Physical Requirements:

• Carrying; a minimum of 50 lbs. to 70 lbs.*
• Lifting; a minimum of 50 lbs. to 70 lbs.*
• Pulling; 4 hours
• Pushing; 4 hours
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Walking; 12 hours, excluding breaks
• Standing; 12 hours, excluding breaks
• Crawling
• Kneeling; 4 hours
• Bending; 4 hours
• Climbing; 4 hours
• Visual ability
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish color
• Hearing ability

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included.  It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions and responsibilities.

 Obligatory duties and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

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, 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].