Summer Helper (1st shift)

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Position: Summer Helper

Location: Akron, IN

Hourly Wage: $16.96

Position Type: Seasonal

Usual Hours per Week: 40 hrs per week

Shift/Work days: First –1st shift 7am-3pm (Third Shift possible) and weekends as needed.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Receives work assignments and reports back to supervisor when finished.
• Assists in moving scrap from machines to storage.
• Assists in cleanup in the plant. Moves wax, tape, and other small items from storage to machines.
• Trains on lower level jobs in the plant and substitutes during breaks, etc.
• Responsible for keeping empty carts in storage lined up and services to  machines as needed.
• Supplements normal winding crews in various jobs when additional crew members are required.
• Performs other duties such as painting, housekeeping, yard work, re-grad ing, etc.
• Walking, lifting, pushing, and pulling. Repetitive, intermittent, varied, much fatigue, very active work, good strength, and good eyesight.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• 18 years or older
• Must be enrolled in college, full-time for this coming fall semester
• Pre-employment drug screening required.
• Background check required.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.