Position: Receptionist

Location: Waynesville, NC

Shift: Monday- Friday 8am-5pm

Pay: $17.49/hour

You will like working for us as we have amazing people and a highly collaborative culture. Global success hasn’t changed our tight-knit feel – we’ve simply grown into a larger, more diverse family. We have thousands of jobs around the globe and encourage all of our associates to chase their dreams without having to find them in another company – it truly is a special place.

SUMMARY - PRIMARY FUNCTION

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Has extensive contact with company visitors, customers, and staff, both by phone and in person. Nature of contact involves the exchange of information and requires considerable tact, courtesy, and business etiquette to both internal and external customers.
• Works independently and within a team on special non-recurring and ongoing projects.
• Pages, locates, and provides such information needed to complete phone contacts. Keep mailboxes up to date.
• Manage company supplied uniform program being the plant contact to the supplier
• Manage company issued employees’ personal and uniform lockers
• Manage and keep up to date the bulletin boards and or TV monitors in the breakroom
• Serves as Canteen’s interface. Makes sure all machines are being maintained and restocked accordingly.
• Receives and distributes mail, small packages received in front office (FedEx, UPS, etc.). Makes sure packing slip is signed and gives them to Purchasing Assistant.
• Schedule yearly biometric screenings, hearing tests and safety shoe truck events
• Manage employee badges
• Continually updates and maintains Certificates of Insurance from adding, deleting and acquiring new certificates as needed from each vendor or their insurance carrier.
• Contacts some repair services as needed or requested.
• Coordinates catering/luncheons arrangements. Orders floral arrangements/gifts for associates as needed.
• Maintain inventory of office and kitchen supplies by checking stock to determine inventory levels, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.

This position is in our Plastics plant in beautiful Waynesville, North Carolina. We are producing plastic thermoformed trays.

• We expect you to be Sonoco mission driven
• You have to have a “get it done” attitude and an urgency to resolve problems/tasks.
• To succeed in this role you will need excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working independently and managing multiple tasks simultaneously is needed.
• Being reliable, having good initiative, being committed, and being quality focused is a must.
• You will need to be able to lift up to 25 lbs. as needed.

We care about the health and wellness of you and your family. That is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that makes it easier to manage your health and provide financial security for you and your family.

Apply today and help us get stronger!

We 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.