Posted 22 days ago
Shipping Material Handler
@ PaperWorks
Kitchener, Ontario
Overview
PaperWorks is hiring a Shipping Material Handler to move product through its plant and warehouse. The work covers moving stock, loading trailers, operating forklifts and reading pick lists, on rotating 8- or 12-hour shifts. Starting pay is $21.86-$22.66 per hour, plus shift premiums and a discretionary bonus program.
Pay:
$21.86–$22.66 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Move product throughout the plant
- Load trailers for shipment
- Operate propane forklift, roll clamps and reach truck
- Generate and read pick lists
- Perform housekeeping
Requirements summary:
- Computer experience required
- Ability to operate equipment safely
- Forklift experience preferred, training provided
- Ability to work 8- or 12-hour rotating shifts
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus |
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PaperWorks
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Full company description
PaperWorks is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications. The company specializes in providing folding carton solutions for a wide variety of market sectors including food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and medical devices and is also known for its state-of-the art, extended color gamut printing capability, which creates shelf-differentiating graphics. PaperWorks has invested in state-of-the-art technology over the past three years to upgrade its paperboard mills and folding carton converting plants and be at the forefront of innovation and market differentiation.
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- Business categories
- Packaging Services
- Recycling
- Paper Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- PaperWorks
- Specialties
- Recycled Paperboard
- Folding Cartons
- Innovation
- Packaging Design
- and ColdFoil
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PaperWorks is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications. The company specializes in providing folding carton solutions for a wide variety of market sectors including food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and medical devices and is also known for its state-of-the art, extended color gamut…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Fort Washington, PA |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Recycled PaperboardFolding CartonsInnovationPackaging Designand ColdFoil |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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Overview
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, PaperWorks Industries is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications.
Our purpose is clear. To deliver innovative, value-added packaging solutions to the world while making it a better place for all.
At PaperWorks, we are committed to the highest sustainable forestry and procurement standards. Product certifications include the Forest Stewardship Council and 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance.
Summary
The Material Handler is responsible for the movement of product throughout the plant and/or warehouse. The Material Handler conforms to all Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and general housekeeping standards. Meets or exceeds production, efficiency and quality requirements at all times. Starting hourly pay rate of $21.86-$22.66, plus shift premiums and a discretionary bonus program.
This job posting has one available position. No Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used at any stage of our recruitment process.
Responsibilities
- Move product throughout the plant. Arrange and organize product making space for new stock or to sort into job streams
- May receive incoming freight. Assist with the offloading of product
- May pull releases and run release logs
- Generate and read pick lists for production
- May load trailers for shipment
- Assist in operation of the wrapper
- Track errors and verify bin availability in the computer system
- Operate a propane forklift, roll clamps and reach truck
- Must have computer experience
- Perform housekeeping and other related duties
- Must be able to work 12 hours rotating continental shift and/or 8-hour rotating shifts (days, nights, afternoons)
Qualifications
- The individual must be able to operate equipment in a safe and controlled manner and be aware of pedestrians at all times.
- Experience operating forklifts is preferred but not required- we will train.
- Could be assigned to work at either Trillium or Battler, so must be able to work either the 8-hour shifts or the 12-hour shifts as assigned.
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