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About RTC

RTC focuses on continual improvement, evolving our capabilities, and reinvesting in our business to deliver higher-performing solutions for our clients. Brands and retailers require more strategic thinking on the shopper experience, higher levels of innovation, a more effective process for managing customer-specific requirements, access to a broader array of manufactured solutions, and the capability to orchestrate a broader and more complex supply chain. RTC has the integrated capabilities and product development experience to solve these needs and provide you with solutions that help grow your business in retail. Learn more at http://www.rtc.com/.

Information about RTC and our benefits are listed here and details about the job opening are below.

Why should you consider a career at RTC?

Benefits

• 401(K) Plan of 6% with 3% company match (we also offer a Roth option!)
• Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (max of $50K - you can purchase more)
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (we'll cover this for you too - you can choose to purchase long-term disability)
• 13 PTO Days (Full Year)
• Union Position
• Annual Union Salary Increase
• Eligible for a potential weekly bonus of $15 based on attendance
• Annual Profit Sharing contributions (lump sum, depending on company results)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• $0.35 cent raise after 3 & 6 months of Employment
• Service Awards ($100 gift card for every 5 years)

 Wellness

• PTO is encouraged not only for vacations but mental health breaks.
• Discounts to eligible fitness centers for associates enrolled with Blue Cross.
• Preventative Care is covered at 100% (annual check-ups and screenings).
• Lactation rooms are available for new mothers at all 3 plant locations.
• Annual flu clinic at Romeoville and Rolling Meadows for our associates and any dependents covered on our health plan.  Flu shots are covered by insurance if the associate elects to go elsewhere.

Responsibilities

1. Package items/cartons/skids by order per sales order request.
2. Have all packing materials ready and available prior to pre-packing and staging of an order.
3. Verify item quantities match sales order (Double Check).
4. Check that the part number is included on all cartons/items/skids with the appropriate quantity.
5. Stretch-wrap and band skids according to instructions given.
6. Assist with measuring and weighing cartons and skid per sales order.
7. Label small cartons and packages for UPS/FED-EX.
8. Manually load containers/LTL shipments with a pallet jack or by hand as needed.
9. Responsible for insuring work area is clean and organized per 5S standards.
10. Work in a safe manner, follow all safety rules and report any potential safety hazards to management.
11. Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications

1. Must be fluent in English and have basic math and English reading skills.
2. Must be a team player and a motivated self-starter with a sense of urgency.
3. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
4. Must be flexible with start and finish times and available to work overtime when needed.
5. Must be 18 years or older.

Compensation

*This is a Union Position and Pays $18.00/HR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Eligible for Overtime pay after working 8 hours a day Monday-Friday and time and a half for all hours worked on Saturdays

RTC is an equal-opportunity employer.  Women, individuals of all ethnicities, people with disabilities (intellectual and physical), and Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.  We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, religion or any other basis prohibited by law. RTC complies with Child Labor Laws.

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