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Transparent Pay Starting at $23/hour
- Entry level, no experience required, starting at $23/hour
- Higher pay based on related job experience
- $2.50/hour shift differential for working 12s nights
- Time and 2/3 pay for any time worked on Sundays for 12-hour shifts
12 Hour Shift Schedule
Do you want to save money on gas and have half of the year off? Great Northern offers 3 options for 12-hour schedules.
- 2-2-3 Fixed Days 6am-6pm
- 2-2-3 Fixed Nights 6pm-6am
- M-Th Fixed Nights 6pm-6am
Building & Culture
You will experience a collaborative, safe, clean, enjoyable, and air-conditioned workplace where team members support and care for one another. Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products that are supplied to national brands that impact people’s day-to-day lives. Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.
Top Notch Benefits
- Health insurance and health savings accounts with employer contributions
- Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
- Flexible/Dependent care spending accounts
- Dental Insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
- Paid vacation during your first year of employment
- Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
- Annual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wages
- Health/fitness and tuition reimbursements
- See our full benefit package here
Flexible Overtime Schedule
- Flexible overtime opportunities when available and/or needed
- We make every effort to limit required overtime and give plenty of notice when/if it is required
Time Off & Holidays
- Paid time off at the time of hire with 11 paid holidays
- Vacation is eligible in increments of 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, or 12 hours based on working schedule.
- Ability to give and/or trade shifts with other team members
Community Support
Great Northern Cares – We have a committee of employees that guide our community support and company donations. Examples include school supply drives, youth activities, boxes for food pantries, Old Glory Honor Flight, United Way Campaign, Adopt-A-Family, and many more.
Secure Future & Growth Opportunities
Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions.
At Great Northern, you will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.
Retirement Testimonial
After two decades of dedicated service at Great Northern Packaging’s Oshkosh location, Joe Youngbauer has retired. Throughout his career, Joe played a key role in the finishing department, working closely with the press and laminator machines. For the first 15 years, he also trained team members, especially Operators, helping to build a strong, skilled workforce.
Read more about Joe’s experience at Great Northern – Oshkosh!
Health and Wellness Center
At Great Northern, we take care of our team members and provide a near-site clinic free of charge for all team members, spouses, and dependents. This is in addition to our on-site nurse that can be used by our team members. This partnership is through ThedaCare.
