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Do you want to work for a World Class Artist Materials Manufacturer?

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Golden Artist Colors is hiring in New Berlin and Norwich: Outreach Coordinator, Material Handler-2nd Shift and 2nd Shift Shipping Technician!

"Leave “corporate” behind and unlock your passion for ingenuity in a mission based, creative culture where doing well and doing good are one in the same. Golden Artist Colors is a world class art materials manufacturer bridging creative communities and inspiring global change through the arts. We do this by building our world class brands of professional artist paints, and by supporting the arts with partners who share our values and mission.
Who are we?


Golden Artist Colors is a manufacturer of art materials revered across the globe by professional and aspiring artists. Employee owned and based in Central NY, Golden’s mission is to grow a sustainable company dedicated to creating and sharing the most imaginative and innovative tools of color, line, and texture for inspiring those who turn their vision into reality. Our portfolio includes the well-established Golden brand which has set the standard for professional quality acrylic paints since 1980, as well as two newer brands- Williamsburg oils which was acquired in 2010, and QoR watercolors which were created by Golden in 2014.

Join Our Audacious Vision!"

Position Title: Outreach Coordinator
Location: New Berlin
Supervisor: Senior Brand Manager
Department: Marketing

Responsibilities:
The Outreach Coordinator works with Sr. Brand Managers to increase brand engagement among artists, retailers, employees, and the extended Golden community. The Outreach Coordinator is heavily focused on disseminating product samples, branded merchandise, and collateral packages to these audiences through events and direct communications, generating new contacts for the brands and stimulating brand advocacy. In addition, supports trade show logistics, scanning and archiving of ads and press releases, and annual update of documentation (price lists, setup files, sell sheets, etc.).

Requirements:
Education Required:
AAS Degree preferred

Experience Desired:
How much:
3-5 years
Type experience:
Experience in an office environment

Our extensive benefits package includes:

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Medical and Dental Insurance
401(k) with Employer match
No-cost Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Benefits
Paid Holidays and Time Off
Quarterly bonus for the purpose of distributing to employees a share of profits as additional remuneration over and above regular wages or salaries.
Wellness Reimbursement Program
Continuing Education Reimbursement
Child Care Reimbursement
Paid Community Service Hours
Employee Discount on Product
Employee assistance program
Referral Bonus program

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Position Title: Material Handler-2nd Shift

Location: New Berlin

This position works from 3:45pm to 2:15am, Monday through Thursday.

Responsibilities:
Receive and deliver incoming materials to appropriate locations. Pick and deliver WIP and component materials to filling area and stock WIP from Paint Making. Accurately count inventory, preform inventory tracking, and utilize computer skills to enter information about materials and products transactions in the ERP system. Prepare and inspect outbound carts of products being transferred to GAC Distribution Center and ensure manifest are complete and accurate. Prepare and inspect all outbound shipments to customers. Requires certification to operate multiple types of forklifts including counterbalance forklifts, sit down forklifts, stand up forklifts, cherry-pickers, and clamp and reach forklifts. Attention to detail is an absolute must for this position.

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or equivalent with additional training in computer applications
  • 1-3 years working in a manufacturing environment
  • Fork lift, electric pallet jack, and order picker certification
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Attend and pass driver safety course.
  • Ability to safely operate company delivery trucks.
  • Ability to work independently, multi-task and manage priorities.
  • Attention to detail – accuracy is very important
  • Ability to recognize and avoid slip/trip hazards
  • Requires a physical assessment, respirator fit and background check

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent working at heights w/safety harness/fall protection equipment
• Occasional balancing/working at heights
• Operation of forklifts, pallet jacks, order pickers, and delivery trucks
• Load and unload materials (5-gallon pails of paint with varying weights, boxes of packaging material)
• Continuous standing/walking on concrete surface.
• Occasional climbing of stairs/ladders and on/off equipment.
• Constant reaching from below waist to waist and shoulder heights. Occasional overhead lifting.
• Occasional to frequent bending. May be sustained.
• Occasional to frequent squatting.
• Occasional heavy pushing/pulling (70 lbs force). Frequent/ moderate pushing/pulling (50 lbs). Constant light pushing/pulling (10-25lbs). Pushing/pulling is frequently from an extended/outward stretched position.
• Rare lifting transferring of 100 to 110-lb cylinders
• Occasional twisting
• Frequent lifting of up to 65 lb. 5-gallon pails. Constant lifting/transferring of 45 to 50 lb 5-gallon pails stacked 3-4 high. Lifting is often combined w/outward reaching due to confined space. Lifting may be combined with balancing/outward reaching when working from order picker to stock higher shelves.
• Frequent carrying of up to 65lb 5-gallon pails.
• Occasional lifting of 66-lb. kegs/65-lb. bags of raw material.
• Frequent to constant lifting of 50-1b. bags of raw material. Lighter weights are handled as well including 3, 5 and 20-1bs.*NOTE: All lifting is generally maintained in a range of floor to waist/chest height. No shoulder height or overhead lifting.
• Constant grasping & hand use.
• Occasion to frequent daily use of a respirator and able to pass a respirator medical clearance
• Constant visual and auditory acuity to insure accuracy and to maintain safety and awareness in a warehouse/production environment.

Our extensive benefits package includes:

Medical and Dental Insurance
401(k) with Employer match
No-cost Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Benefits
Paid Holidays and Time Off
Wellness Reimbursement Program
Continuing Education Reimbursement
Child Care Reimbursement
Paid Community Service Hours

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Position Title: 2nd Shift Shipping Technician
Department: Shipping
Location: Norwich

2nd shift times are from 3:15pm to 1:15am, Monday through Friday

Responsibilities:
Load/unload products onto and from trucks; review/complete documents; print shipping labels; perform cycle counts and inventory control; pick, pack, and label orders; check for quantities and quality; process orders; record identifying information; conduct inspection of products, orders, etc.; inform others of damages or shortages; complete required paperwork. This position will be HAZMAT trained, will have knowledge of shipping requirements for all GOLDEN products, and be trained on order pickers, wave machines, pallet jack, ride-on pallet jack, and the scanning system.

Requirements:

Education Required:
High School Diploma with additional computer training, or equivalent
Experience Desired:
How much:
Entry Level -3-6 months of work experience
Type experience:
Picking, packing, shipping, receiving and general warehouse work

Physical Requirements:
• Continuous standing/walking on concrete surface. Intermittent periods of brief sitting is possible. Ergonomic matting is present where prolonged standing occurs.
• Frequent stair/ladder climbing to access higher shelves.
• Constant reaching with bilateral upper extremities ranging from below torso height to shoulder height and overhead.
• Occasional to frequent bending.
• Occasional to frequent squatting.
• Constant grasping/pinching/fingering and fine motor manipulation, including use of tapers, peeling labels, and light keyboarding.
• Frequent light to moderate pushing and pulling, including carts, hand jacks, and product. Ability to generate up to 40-50 pounds of force.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds from floor to waist (36 inches).
• Occasional lifting/transferring (waist to waist or floor to waist) of 5 gallon containers (up to 62 lbs.)
• Intermittent lifting of 5 gallon pails weighing up to 75 pounds from floor to waist.
• Constant lifting of 1-10 pounds. Objects are obtained from shelves at heights of 4 inches to 6 feet 8 inches and are placed in bins located on carts 38 inches high.
• Good visual acuity.
• Auditory acuity to communicate with co-workers and monitor busy work environment.
• Occasional lifting of completed rack assemblies in boxes approximately 2 x 3 ft. tall (30-50 lbs.).

Our extensive benefits package includes:

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Medical and Dental Insurance
401(k) with Employer match
No-cost Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Benefits
Paid Holidays and Time Off
Quarterly bonus for the purpose of distributing to employees a share of profits as additional remuneration over and above regular wages or salaries.
Wellness Reimbursement Program
Continuing Education Reimbursement
Child Care Reimbursement
Paid Community Service Hours
Employee Discount on Product
Employee assistance program
Referral Bonus program

 

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