Warehouse Worker

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This entry-level warehouse role focuses on supporting production lines that manufacture plastic lids for products such as coffee containers, cans, and sprinkle jars. You assist automated machinery, remove lids from the line, and pack them into boxes while maintaining strict safety, cleanliness, and food safety standards. The position requires working 12-hour shifts, spending most of the time on your feet, and performing frequent bending with minimal heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Assist production machines by removing plastic lids from the line and packing them neatly into cartons and boxes.
• Routinely adhere to all Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Food Safety requirements, maintaining the highest cleanliness standards in and around the work area.
• Communicate safety, quality, and equipment issues promptly to appropriate support personnel or by activating the help board when needed.
• Constantly monitor stacking and conveyance systems to identify and prevent jam-ups that could create unnecessary scrap.
• Meet scrap management requirements by properly segregating scrap from regrind material and following recycling expectations.
• Maximize recycling of scrap material according to established procedures.
• Interact with Quality Assurance Technicians by providing accurate information and samples of defective product as requested.
• Use the authority to place product on hold if you suspect it is defective or does not meet quality standards.
• Erect cartons and stack boxes of finished product onto skids as directed or as necessary to assist the Team Lead.
• Assist the Team Lead with labeling corrugated boxes and ensuring correct identification of product.
• Read and understand shop orders to follow production requirements and specifications.
• Demonstrate effective time management skills to complete all tasks associated with the position during the shift.
• If certified as an on-the-job (OJT) trainer in the molding department, train other team members to become molding operators in order to maintain OJT trainer status.
• Show willingness and ability to cross-train on multiple machines and processes within the department.
• Perform other related tasks and duties as directed to support production and warehouse operations.

Essential Skills

• Ability and willingness to work 12-hour shifts on a consistent schedule.
• Capability to stand on your feet for the entire shift while performing repetitive tasks.
• Comfort with frequent bending and light physical activity with minimal heavy lifting.
• Strong reliability and commitment to showing up for all scheduled shifts.
• Basic warehouse or production experience preferred, with readiness to learn entry-level tasks.
• Ability to read and understand shop orders and follow written instructions.
• Good time management skills to handle multiple tasks during the shift.
• Willingness to communicate safety, quality, and equipment issues clearly to support personnel.
• Ability to monitor equipment and product flow to identify and prevent issues such as jam-ups.
• Willingness to cross-train on multiple machines and processes to support team flexibility.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in packing, production, or warehouse environments is preferred but not required.
• Experience interacting with Quality Assurance teams or following quality control procedures is beneficial.
• Interest in becoming or maintaining certification as an on-the-job trainer in the molding department is an advantage.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with repetitive tasks.
• Attention to detail when segregating scrap, labeling corrugate, and following recycling procedures.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable manufacturing operation that offers structured shifts, clear processes, and opportunities to learn multiple machines and processes. The environment supports growth into roles such as on-the-job trainer and encourages collaboration with quality and production teams. You benefit from defined shift differentials and the opportunity for a pay increase upon becoming a permanent employee, while working in a setting that emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and teamwork.

Work Environment

This role is based in a production and warehouse facility that manufactures plastic lids for various consumer products. You work primarily on your feet for 12-hour shifts, with frequent bending and light physical activity but limited heavy lifting. Comfortable, supportive footwear is important, and workstations are equipped with cushioned mats to reduce fatigue from standing on hard surfaces. Multiple shifts are available, including A, B, C, and D 12-hour rotations (SundayTuesday or ThursdaySaturday plus every other Wednesday, days or nights) and a 3rd shift print schedule (MondayThursday, overnight). The environment follows strict Safety, GMP, and Food Safety standards, with a focus on cleanliness around each work area. You work around production machinery, stacking and conveyance systems, cartons, skids, and corrugate labeling, in a structured, process-driven setting typical of modern manufacturing and warehouse operations.

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lee's Summit, MO.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $18.25 - $19.25/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in Lee's Summit, MO.