Material handler

We are seeking a dependable, safety-focused Material Handler to join our Austell, GA warehouse team. This position is responsible for supporting material handling operations, maintaining a clean and organized work environment, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and production standards. The ideal candidate is a team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and has experience operating forklifts.

• Safely operate forklifts in high-traffic areas and spaces with limited clearance.
• Support daily material handling and warehouse operations.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas.
• Assist with breaking down empty Gaylord containers and maintaining the baler.
• Assist with silo maintenance and cleaning activities.
• Follow all ISO, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety requirements, and standard operating procedures.
• Identify and report safety hazards, equipment damage, and quality concerns.
• Support recycling initiatives and waste reduction efforts.
• Work collaboratively with other Material Handlers and warehouse personnel.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Warehouse Manager.

• Experience safely operating a forklift in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Ability to read and understand instructions, packing lists, and workplace procedures in English.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Proficiency with JDE (JD Edwards) software.
• Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate using a radio or paging system.
• Ability to recognize safety hazards and respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality standards, and company procedures.

• Ability to stand and walk for at least 7 hours during an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, and pull loads weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to safely climb ladders and stairs.
• Ability to recognize and respond to audible workplace warnings, alarms, and forklift horns.
• Ability to work safely around moving equipment and in active manufacturing areas.

Pay Range: $20.00–$22.00 per hour. The hourly pay range for this position is $20.00 to $22.00. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and skills.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers.

We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.