Pick and Pack Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Kelly® Professional & Industrial is hiring dependable and motivated Packer & Labeler Associates for a manufacturing facility in Kinston, North Carolina.

In this role, you will pack, inspect, and label cartons, cups, and lids while helping maintain product quality, production efficiency, and a safe work environment.

Schedule

Monday through Friday

• 1st Shift: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• 2nd Shift: 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
• 3rd Shift: 12:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.

Pay

$15.91 per hour

Job Responsibilities

• Pack sleeves of cartons, cups, and lids into cases, bags, or trays.
• Apply labels and verify that products are packaged correctly.
• Inspect products for defects and report quality concerns immediately.
• Follow production instructions and company quality standards.
• Stop equipment or clear minor machine jams when instructed and safe to do so.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Complete additional production and packaging duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to add and subtract four-digit numbers accurately.
• Basic mechanical understanding of production equipment.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and make routine product-quality decisions.
• Strong hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Ability to distinguish colors accurately.
• Dependable attendance and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Previous manufacturing, packaging, or production experience is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for the entire shift.
• Frequent lifting of items weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Occasional lifting, pushing, or moving of items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Repetitive use of hands, fingers, and wrists.
• Ability to climb one step to access machine feeder platforms.
• Ability to work safely around moving equipment and lift trucks.

Work Environment

Employees may be exposed to:

• Noise levels above 85 decibels.
• Paper dust.
• Moving machinery and powered industrial equipment.
• Chemicals, including toluene, ethyl acetate, and various alcohols.
• Hot, humid, or changing workplace temperatures.

Required Personal Protective Equipment

• Steel-toe safety shoes
• Hearing protection
• Eye protection
• Hair or beard net
• Bump cap
• Safety vest

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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