Summer Production Students

Description & Requirements

WestRock (NYSE : WRK) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose : Innovate Boldly.

Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to more fiber-based packaging forward.

What does Westrock do?

We are a manufacturing facility that makes corrugated boxes. Nothing fancy, but everyone needs boxes and we are busy! We make boxes for some of the world’s largest suppliers and we need people who want a career in manufacturing to be part of our WestRock family.

Career Opportunity :

To manufacture WestRock boxes, we need Summer Relief Production Workers to work in the Production Department in our clean manufacturing facility to ensure quality cardboard boxes are produced for our customers.

Working as a team, you will ensure production targets are met and that all employees are working safely. Daily tasks included pushing, pulling, lifting, moving, stacking cardboard through various machines.

To be considered for this position, you will be required to work 12-hour continental shifts; Days 7 am 7pm, Nights 7 pm 7 am.

Requirements :

Students are required to provide vacation relief on our manufacturing floor from May to end of August.

Must be able to do manual labour repetitive tasks and lift up to 40lbs.

Must be able to feed corrugated stock into our machines or pack boxes.

Ability to work safely and diligently; safety, quality and attendance are key components of the job.

• Lift handfuls of corrugated sheets onto hoist
• Re-gluing and / or sorting of cartons
• Clean up of machine centers (i.e. sweeping floor, picking up pile of cartons from machine or platforms, etc.)
• Perform quality checks on finished products
• Inspects packaging and product for damage
• Aware and practices a safe work-environment at all times
• Maintains work areas by keeping it clean and organized
• Other duties related to the job

What you need to succeed :

• Must be 18 years of age
• Enrolled in post-secondary education
• Able to work shift work

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, WestRock will, upon request from the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities.

Please contact WestRock, Human Resources at (519) 823-4871 about your needs and we will consult with you to ensure suitable accommodation is provided.

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WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included.

WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.