Box Sorter

Sorter / Warehouse Laborer

United Container has an immediate opening for a reliable, hard working candidate for our box recycling team in St Joseph. As a Sorter / Warehouse Laborer, you will play a vital role in our supply chain by efficiently managing our corrugated box inventory.

This physically active role requires a keen eye for quality as you sort, inspect, and prepare materials for recycling or shipment in a fast-paced warehouse environment. You will be responsible for maintaining an organized workspace, ensuring all safety protocols are followed, and contributing to a collaborative team dedicated to operational excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Segregates boxes in the sorting area according to size, type, and condition and places in designated stacks (bales).
• Identify and discard inferior or defective boxes and put them in the baler for recycling.
• Discards other foreign materials and removes dangling tape from used cartons.
• Creates bales or boxes from carts and moves carts to the banding area. Bands and trims tape from good boxes as needed.
• Labels bales with correct descriptive tag and quantity.
• Prepares bales of boxes for storage or shipment.
• Performs cleanup of sorting areas at the end of the shift or as required.
• Performs all duties following United Container's safety manual.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years of related experience working in a similar industry is preferred; additional education may be substituted for years of work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, count, and perform basic math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Requires initiative and ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to talk, listen, understand, and follow directions.
• Ability to set priorities and flexibly to reset priorities in a changing environment.
• Ability to pay attention to details.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Mechanical aptitude skills area plus.
• Ability to work overtime as needed by the business.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to talk and/or hear to communicate with co-workers.
• Frequently required to bend, twist, turn, kneel, and/or squat.
• Frequently required to stand and/or walk on a concrete warehouse floor.
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions and tolerate exposure to typical noises and smells associated with a warehouse.
• Safety equipment (PPE) includes but is not limited to a hi-vis safety vest, gloves, and utility knife.

Pay:

• $14.00 per hour

United Container provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.