{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"efef980b12dcd1672b3fc4e0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/efef980b12dcd1672b3fc4e0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/efef980b12dcd1672b3fc4e0","title":"General Worker","description":"From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nLocation: City of Industry\nPosition: General Worker\nPay Rate: $26.81\nShifts: Rotating 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts\nShift rotation works like this:\nwork 7 days straight of 1st shift (6am - 2pm) from Saturday - Friday and off 3 days, Saturday - Monday.\ncome back on Tuesday and work 7 days straight of 2nd shift (2pm - 10pm) from Tuesday - Monday and off 1 day, Tuesday.\ncome back on Wednesday and work 7 days straight of 3rd shift (10pm - 6am) from Wednesday - Tuesday and off 3 days, Wednesday - Friday\nrepeat above schedule\nCity of Industry paper mill has an opening for a General Worker. This is a rotating shift position and is responsible to the Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, or Machine Tender.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nthe safe and efficient unloading and storing of incoming recovered scrap material, the maintenance of the related equipment and general housekeeping of the beater room and yard area.\nthe safe and efficient unloading and storing of incoming recovered fiber\nthe maintenance of the related equipment and general housekeeping of the yard area\nUnload baled recovered fiber using a fork truck with a clamp attachment.\nAbility to learn and be able to recognize the different kinds of corrugated furnish (wastepaper) that is used in the formula mixes for the varied grades of paper that we produce.\nMoves and stores the loose recovered fiber using a Caterpillar T-12 tractor with a clamp attachment.\nKeeps the storage area and aisles clean and orderly.\nLoads fiber onto hydrapulper conveyor.\nHauls bales from storage and places them in temporary storage areas for consumption on the second and third shifts.\nSafe and efficient operation of a Hyster 8000 Clamp Truck to load the pulper conveyor with baled furnish and to unload baled furnish from flat-bed trailers and put them in storage according to type and grade. This also involves driving in the wastepaper area among other vehicles.\nSafe and efficient operation of a Toyota 4500 Fork Truck for use in hauling bins, equipment, scrap rolls, etc. from one area of the mill to another. This also involves driving in the waste paper area among other vehicles.\nAre able to obtain a fork truck license\nMust follow Sonoco's best safety practices and report any damage or unsafe conditions immediately.\nOther assigned duties\nWe'd love to hear from you if:\nYou have the ability to manually push, pull, and lift some equipment and materials as needed. In all instances that a mechanical means is possible, it is done in this manner, but some manual exertion is still required.\nHave an excellent work history in the areas of safety and attendance\nAre able to work a shift rotation (28 day cycle/ 1 weekend off per month), holidays, weekends and overtime\nAttention to detail as our customers expect consistently superior performance and exceptional value with each order that they place.\nAt Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.\nBenefits\nMedical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options\n401(k) retirement plan with company match\nWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services\nPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family\nVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance\nTuition reimbursement\nWe are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.","company":"Sonoco","rawCompany":"sonoco","city":"Industry","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T18:49:56.407Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-9199.00","title":"Production Workers, All Other","slug":"production-workers-all-other"},{"code":"53-7062.00","title":"Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand","slug":"laborers-and-freight-stock-and-material-movers-hand"},{"code":"53-7064.00","title":"Packers and Packagers, Hand","slug":"packers-and-packagers-hand"}],"industries":[{"code":"322130","title":"Paperboard Mills","slug":"paperboard-mills"},{"code":"322120","title":"Paper Mills","slug":"paper-mills"},{"code":"322291","title":"Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing","slug":"sanitary-paper-product-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"General Worker","description":"From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nLocation: City of Industry\nPosition: General Worker\nPay Rate: $26.81\nShifts: Rotating 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts\nShift rotation works like this:\nwork 7 days straight of 1st shift (6am - 2pm) from Saturday - Friday and off 3 days, Saturday - Monday.\ncome back on Tuesday and work 7 days straight of 2nd shift (2pm - 10pm) from Tuesday - Monday and off 1 day, Tuesday.\ncome back on Wednesday and work 7 days straight of 3rd shift (10pm - 6am) from Wednesday - Tuesday and off 3 days, Wednesday - Friday\nrepeat above schedule\nCity of Industry paper mill has an opening for a General Worker. This is a rotating shift position and is responsible to the Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, or Machine Tender.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nthe safe and efficient unloading and storing of incoming recovered scrap material, the maintenance of the related equipment and general housekeeping of the beater room and yard area.\nthe safe and efficient unloading and storing of incoming recovered fiber\nthe maintenance of the related equipment and general housekeeping of the yard area\nUnload baled recovered fiber using a fork truck with a clamp attachment.\nAbility to learn and be able to recognize the different kinds of corrugated furnish (wastepaper) that is used in the formula mixes for the varied grades of paper that we produce.\nMoves and stores the loose recovered fiber using a Caterpillar T-12 tractor with a clamp attachment.\nKeeps the storage area and aisles clean and orderly.\nLoads fiber onto hydrapulper conveyor.\nHauls bales from storage and places them in temporary storage areas for consumption on the second and third shifts.\nSafe and efficient operation of a Hyster 8000 Clamp Truck to load the pulper conveyor with baled furnish and to unload baled furnish from flat-bed trailers and put them in storage according to type and grade. This also involves driving in the wastepaper area among other vehicles.\nSafe and efficient operation of a Toyota 4500 Fork Truck for use in hauling bins, equipment, scrap rolls, etc. from one area of the mill to another. This also involves driving in the waste paper area among other vehicles.\nAre able to obtain a fork truck license\nMust follow Sonoco's best safety practices and report any damage or unsafe conditions immediately.\nOther assigned duties\nWe'd love to hear from you if:\nYou have the ability to manually push, pull, and lift some equipment and materials as needed. In all instances that a mechanical means is possible, it is done in this manner, but some manual exertion is still required.\nHave an excellent work history in the areas of safety and attendance\nAre able to work a shift rotation (28 day cycle/ 1 weekend off per month), holidays, weekends and overtime\nAttention to detail as our customers expect consistently superior performance and exceptional value with each order that they place.\nAt Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.\nBenefits\nMedical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options\n401(k) retirement plan with company match\nWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services\nPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family\nVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance\nTuition reimbursement\nWe are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.","datePosted":"2026-04-12T18:49:56.407Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T18:49:56.407Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sonoco","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Industry","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"efef980b12dcd1672b3fc4e0"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/efef980b12dcd1672b3fc4e0"}}