Forklift Operator 1 - (2-3 years Forklift Exp. Required) - Military veterans preferred

**Overview** **Forklift Operator, HIRING IMMEDIATELY, Bridgeview IL** + Minimum (2) two years of experience sit down. + ***Preferred (1) year stand-up (reach truck)experience. ***Will consider candidates with forklift/clamp experience that may not have reach truck experience but are willing to learn. Candidates must learn how to operate the equipment as requested within their probation period. **Incentives:** **Lift Truck Associate** available shifts: 12 hour Shifts - Days (7AM - 7PM) Nights (7PM - 7AM) This position will be cross functional to both the Bridgeview and BP4 (Massasoit) locations as the business need dictates. **Compensation:** + Starting pay $20.54 + Competitive starting wage + Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases + Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family + Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity* **Benefits:** + Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date + Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options + Choice of an Employer-Funded Health Care Account (HCA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) + Integrated healthcare programs – telemedicine, chronic condition, weight management and msk health + Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options + Flexible spending accounts (FSA) + Healthcare, dependent care + Company provided life and accidental death, short and long-term disability programs + Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options + Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance + Employee well-being reward program + Employee assistance program (EAP) + Child and family care support program + Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program + Employee discount program + 401(K) with 6% company match (Eligible to participate from day one (1) with 100% vesting in all company provided money immediately) Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future. Pactiv Evergreen is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer. *THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law. **TEXT TO APPLY PTVE @ 97211** \#CB1\#ZRH **Responsibilities** **Job Description:** **Duties:** + Moving and transferring materials and finished goods in a high volume production environment. + All transferring must be performed with a high degree of accuracy and accountability and in accordance with the established standard processes and procedures. + All duties performed with focus on safety. + Follow all Critical Safety Rules, Standards of Conduct, and plant and company practices, procedures, policies, standard work practices, truck and railcar health and safety rules, including the attendance policy. + Effectively perform all duties as outlined in the Operations Lift Truck Operator standard work. + Effectively assist with operations on all EPS lines as assigned. Relieve operators for breaks. + Perform Packers (Packing Associates) and Operator B (Operator Associates) duties as assigned (and as trained to do so). + Fill in as Operator for breaks or as assigned. + Ensure that assignments are completed in a timely manner. + Daily inspection of forklifts. + Support SAP functions as related to inventory and load management (IE. Pick list, PGI). Perform other tasks as required. + The job responsibilities in this position description are not all inclusive and it is understood other duties may be assigned as needed. **Requirements:** + Minimum (2) two years of experience sit down. + Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish + Excellent customer service to internal and external customers on a daily basis. + Assist others in daily assignments. + Ability to work within a team and build good relationships. **Preferred:** Minimum (1) year stand-up (reach truck) experience. **Qualifications** **Pactiv Evergreen Inc.** (NASDAQ: PTVE)is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com. Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 15 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 16,446. It is a 10 minute car ride from Bridgeview to Bedford Park. **Pactiv Evergreen** is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws. Pactiv Evergreen no longer test for Marijuana or THC in our pre-employment drug testing in CA and IL. **Job Locations** _US-IL-Bridgeview_ **ID** _2024-24808_ **Category** _Operations_ **Position Type** _Full Time_ **Pay Type** _Hourly_