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Posted Monday, August 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence.

We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

We are seeking resumes for a Forklift Operator in our Winchester, VA facility.

• Operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Operates wrapping equipment when necessary.
• Keeps stock and materials in orderly fashion.
• Unloads and loads goods/products on trucks.
• Documents materials unloaded and taken off trucks to the correct location.
• Works as a member of the Shipping Department to achieve the best quality results.
• Responsible for pulling job for production, staging orders for shipment, inbound and outbound forms, inventory tags and counts on materials received or shipped.
• Assists all department shipping, production and receiving to balance the workload, organize warehouses and perform general cleaning.
• Follows rules and procedures relative to the safe and efficient operation of the forklift, also including reporting any missing, broken, bent or worn parts of forklift to supervisor and/or maintenance.
• Drives backwards with high load for proper visibility.
• Alert to any obvious defects of incoming material.
• Questionable units will be set aside for further inspection.
• Stacks carefully in warehouse to prevent product damage.
• Adheres to all safety and work rules, company policies and procedures.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• High school diploma/GED.
• At least 6 months prior experience operating a forklift.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, both during the week and weekends.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environment, with varying temperatures based on season, around machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
• Ability to obtain and maintain PCA certified forklift license.

• Experience operating a forklift in a production, assembly, pick/pack work environment.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and within a team, effectively communicating with members.

• Starting salary for position: $23.76per hour.
• Bonus:
  Annual
  - Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
• Paid Vacation:
  Two weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages - medical, dental, and vision - and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer