1st shift Production - Service Team Member

Why Great Northern

Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions.  You will experience a collaborative team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support and care for one another. Great Northern Laminations is a division of Great Northern that specializes in edge protection and protective packaging. 

Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products that are supplied to national brands that impact people's day-to-day lives. 

Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work.  Many of our team members were referred by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.

POSITION SUMMARY

The VBoard Service Team Member will help to produce the finest quality product at rates and standards consistent with the Company's desire to be a Preferred Supplier of cost effective, top quality products.

Pay/Schedule

• $20.00/hour 
•  5:55am - 2pm Monday - Friday

The Benefits of Great Northern

• Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid vacation during your first year of employment
• Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
• Climate-controlled facility with a clean, comfortable breakroom
• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
• Flexible overtime opportunities when available and/or needed
• Ability to give and/or trade shifts with other team members
• Annual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wages
• Health/fitness and tuition reimbursements

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Move all finished stock from machines to the designated areas.
2. Make up packaging materials for machines and ensure quality construction.
3. Apply strapping, corner posts, stretch wrap, and labels in a consistent location before moving products to the shipping area.
4. Use specified Company #’s, Customer #’s, and packing material as required.
5. All other reasonable duties as required by Crew Leader and/or Supervisors.
6. Assist in all phases of machine and department operation as needed for breaks, changes or special projects.
7. Maintain an adequate amount of supplies at your workstation. Notify Supervisor or Plant Manager when supplies are low and need to be replenished.
8. Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
9. Foster an attitude of lean thinking, sustain improvements and follow lean initiatives.

Opportunities for Growth

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay.  Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

Expectation

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.