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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

INSPECTOR/PACKER

PURPOSE:

The Inspector/Packer position is an entry level position that is responsible for acting in a safe manner, while inspecting, packaging, and labeling finished goods. This position requires continuous standing, reaching and grabbing during 12 hour shifts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow all Berry safety and environmental policies and procedures

• Follow OSHA rules and regulations

• Monitor quality of product; inspects bottles for defects, inspects boxes for damage and properly follows customer pack patterns

• Communicates and cooperates with other employees in a positive and constructive manner to achieve the Goals of the Department and the Plant

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines; wear protective clothing, long-sleeved shirt, jeans or slacks, hair net, latex gloves and practices good hygiene

• Willing and able to work overtime when needed

• Identify and report violations and unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel

• Effectively respond in an Emergency Situation such as Fire, and Accident and direct the activities of others

• Follow all Department Procedures and Directives

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Properly seal, label and stack cartons of finished product

• Palletizes boxes weighing up to 35 lbs, band/utilizes pallet banders, moves pallets to staging area, operates pallet jack as required and trained

• Hand pack bottles according to written instructions

• Basic entry level operation of packing equipment

• Clear product jams as needed and trained

• Ensure needed packaging supplies and labels are in production area

• Performs basic housekeeping/5S; sweep, clean and wipe down machinery, maintains a clean and orderly work area

• Consistently lift boxes that weigh up to 35lbs.

• Properly and completely fill out labels and paperwork

• Verify correct weights and counts

• Stand for up to 12 hours a day packing bottles in cartons

• Construct cardboard boxes from collapsed cartons

• Willing and able to work overtime when needed

• All other duties as assigned

AUTHORITY:

• Stop Work

• Put product on hold for quality issues

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test

• Must be able to monitor quality of machine output

• Capable of lifting (up to 35 pounds)

• Able to work in a production environment, recognizing various sounds and alarms

• Must be able to follow all department procedures and directives

• Must be able to perform all duties in a safe and effective manner

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Manufacturing experience

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team

• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation

• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns

• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster . If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• 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)

About Amcor

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. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC?

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