Production Associate

Your Job

Are you motivated, safety-oriented and looking for a change? Are you looking for a career rather than another job? Then look no further. Georgia‑Pacific is looking for someone like you! Join the team at our St. Marys, GA location as a Production Associate and you will have the opportunity to operate various types of equipment to help meet production goals while working in a safe environment.

As a Production Associate, you will receive a full benefits package and start earning paid vacation days on day one!

Production Associates perform tasks such as lifting (up to 50 lbs), walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling up to 8 hours a day. They maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations and wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the job. Production Associates work in an industrial environment that can be hot, humid, cold, and noisy. Production Associates work rotating 8‑hour shifts, Monday‑Friday.

This position starts at $18.94 per hour
. This is an entry level position with a lot of opportunity for growth and promotion!

Georgia‑Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, paper-based packaging, office papers, cellulose, specialty fibers, non‑woven fabrics, building products and related chemicals. Our familiar consumer brands include:
Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, en Motion, Sparkle, Mardi Gras, and Vanity Fair, as well as the Dixie brand of disposable cups, plates and cutlery. From the walls of your home to the Dixie plates on your table, the boxes at your local grocery store or the Quilted Northern in your bathroom, there's a good chance a Georgia‑Pacific product is nearby.

At our plant in St. Marys, GA, we polycoat paper board for use in the manufacture of primarily Dixie paper cups. We need people like you:
People who can help us make life’s simple necessities better!

• Prepare roll cores for production lines
• Operate a forklift and conduct required pre‑operating checks on forklift equipment daily
• Assist lines during thread‑up, break‑outs and order changes
• Perform housekeeping duties of work area

• Experience using a personal computer

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience operating a forklift
• Six months or more of work experience in a manufacturing, warehouse or industrial environment

Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial and emotional strength – focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.