Baler Operator - 3rd Shift

Baler Operator - As a member of the Corrugator team, the Baler Operator will bale waste material, load waste materials into trailers, input weight into QMS system for wet-end waste, and measure and record the weight of waste shipments.

The position requires you to work indoors and outdoors at various temperatures. The interior of the plant is roughly 10 degrees cooler than the actual temperature outside.

3rd Shift – Nights

Pay Rate: $18.54/hour 3rd Shift Differential of $0.50/hour

Kruger Packaging

1000 N Black Branch Rd

Elizabethtown, KY 42701

RESPONSIBILITIES

• follow all safety rules and practices;
• accurately weighing waste bales, and recording bale weights on bale tallies;
• loading waste bales into trailers;
• feeding waste into the shredder / hogger;
• obtaining waste loads from production areas as directed;
• maintaining a clean and organized baler room;
• loading seconds and other non-shredded waste into trucks for shipment;
• working with returned goods;
• cleaning the baler and notifying maintenance of problems as necessary;
• performing other duties as directed by the Corrugator Supervisor.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Able to work in a fast paced environment
• Able to work indoors and outdoors
• Sound decision making capabilities when faces with competing priorities
• Flexibility
• Willingness to learn
• Basic math skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Prefer Minimum 6 Months experience in a manufacturing type environment.
• Prefer Forklift Experience
• Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as, but not limited to, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and safety toe shoe

IMPORTANT NOTE

All employees must apply Kruger's environmental policy in their daily tasks. In particular, employees are responsible for complying with legal and corporate environmental requirements, and must follow related procedures. Each employee is responsible for reporting all environmental incidents and potential environmental risks.

All employees have a duty to take the necessary steps to protect their health, safety and that of those around them at work. They must participate in the identification and elimination of risks at work.

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