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Careers at Empire EMCO

Build Your Career Solving Real Packaging Challenges

Join a team where problem solving, customer relationships, collaboration, and new ideas matter. Empire EMCO offers career opportunities for people who want to make an impact while helping manufacturers and brands find better packaging solutions.

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120 Years Packaging Experience
Family-Owned Long-Term Company Perspective
500+ Global Packaging Partners
Flexible Remote, Hybrid & On-Site Roles*

What Is It Like to Work at Empire EMCO?

Empire EMCO is a family-owned rigid packaging solutions company where employees work across sales, customer service, operations, sourcing, product development, engineering, accounting, and warehousing to solve customer packaging challenges. The company emphasizes collaboration, responsive customer service, problem solving, flexibility, and long-term relationships. Work arrangements vary by position and may include remote, hybrid, or on-site roles.

Why Work at Empire EMCO?

A Career Where Your Work Has a Visible Impact

Packaging touches nearly every product people buy. At Empire EMCO, employees help customers solve the challenges behind those packages — from sourcing and design to order management, logistics, inventory, sales, and delivery.

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Solve Real Problems

Our work goes beyond processing transactions. Team members help customers overcome sourcing, service, production, inventory, packaging, and supply chain challenges.

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Build Relationships

Strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and coworkers are central to how Empire EMCO has operated for generations.

03

Work Across the Business

Sales, customer service, operations, sourcing, warehousing, and technical teams work together to move packaging projects forward.

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Keep Learning

Packaging involves materials, manufacturing, logistics, design, supplier relationships, markets, and constantly changing technology.

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Be Trusted to Contribute

We value people who take ownership, communicate well, follow through, develop new ideas, and look for better ways to support customers.

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Build for the Long Term

Empire EMCO has been part of the packaging industry since 1906 and continues to evolve as customers, technologies, markets, and supply chains change.

Employee Benefits

Benefits Designed to Support Work and Life

Benefits vary by position and eligibility, but current full-time opportunities may include the following:

Medical Insurance Health coverage for eligible employees.
Dental Insurance Dental coverage for eligible employees.
401(k) Plan Retirement savings benefits.
Paid Vacation Paid time away from work.
10 Paid Holidays Company-paid holidays for eligible employees.
2 Personal Days Additional personal time.
Life Insurance Life insurance benefits.
Disability Coverage Short- and long-term disability benefits.
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Current Career Opportunities at Empire EMCO

Explore our current openings in sales, customer service, and warehouse operations. Each job page includes responsibilities, qualifications, work arrangements, benefits, and application instructions.

Now Hiring

Regional Sales Manager

Full-Time Remote United States Outside Sales

Build and grow a sales territory by developing new business, expanding existing customer relationships, and helping manufacturers solve rigid packaging challenges.

  • Develop new business through strategic prospecting
  • Grow and manage an assigned sales territory
  • Build long-term manufacturer relationships
  • Conduct virtual and in-person customer presentations
  • Maintain and develop opportunities using Salesforce CRM
  • Collaborate with sourcing, engineering, operations, and customer service
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Customer Service Representative

Full-Time Hybrid Customer Support

Work alongside a Regional Sales Manager to support customers throughout the sales process — from quotes and samples through order management, delivery, and ongoing service.

  • Customer communication and relationship support
  • Quotes, orders, samples, and product information
  • Vendor and shipment coordination
  • Order tracking and proactive customer updates
  • ERP and sales administration
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Warehouse Associate

Full-Time On-Site Cheektowaga, NY

Help ensure Empire EMCO customers receive accurate, on-time shipments while maintaining a safe, efficient, and organized warehouse operation.

  • Pick, pack, and prepare customer orders
  • Receive and inspect incoming products
  • Maintain organized inventory locations
  • Load and unload shipments
  • Support inventory counts and warehouse operations
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Is Empire EMCO a Good Fit for You?

The People Who Thrive Here

Packaging experience can be valuable, but it isn't the only thing that makes someone successful at Empire EMCO.

Across our teams, we value people who communicate clearly, stay organized, solve problems, take ownership, build relationships, support their coworkers, and care about delivering a strong customer experience.

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You're a problem solver. You look for solutions rather than stopping at the obstacle.
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You follow through. Customers and coworkers can depend on you to close the loop.
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You communicate well. You keep people informed and build productive relationships.
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You can manage priorities. You stay organized while multiple opportunities, projects, and deadlines are moving.
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You want to keep learning. You are curious about products, customers, markets, processes, and new ideas.
120 Years • 1906–2026
A Company That Keeps Evolving

Build Your Future With a Company Built for the Long Term

Empire EMCO traces its roots to 1906. Over 120 years, the company has evolved from a bottle and barrel business into a comprehensive rigid packaging solutions partner serving customers with sourcing, design, engineering, global supplier relationships, warehousing, inventory programs, logistics, and technical expertise.

Our history matters, but we're not interested in standing still. Our future depends on people who bring new ideas, develop strong relationships, find opportunities, and solve customer problems.

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Applying to Empire EMCO

How Do I Apply for a Job at Empire EMCO?

Start with the open position that best matches your experience, skills, and interests.

1

Find Your Role

Review the current openings and choose the position that best fits your experience and career goals.

2

Review the Details

Read the responsibilities, qualifications, location, travel, schedule, and benefits on the individual job page.

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Submit Your Application

Follow the application instructions on the individual job posting and submit the requested information.

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Start the Conversation

Qualified applicants may be contacted to discuss their experience, the opportunity, and potential fit with the Empire EMCO team.

Careers at Empire EMCO FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Empire EMCO

What jobs is Empire EMCO currently hiring for?
Current openings include Regional Sales Manager, Customer Service Representative, and Warehouse Associate. Available positions may change as hiring needs evolve, so candidates should review the current openings section for the latest opportunities.
Does Empire EMCO offer remote jobs?
Yes. Some positions may be remote. For example, the Regional Sales Manager position is currently a full-time work-from-home opportunity for qualified candidates in the United States. Other positions may be hybrid or on-site depending on the role.
What does an Empire EMCO Regional Sales Manager do?
Regional Sales Managers develop new business, grow existing customer relationships, manage assigned territories, identify customer packaging challenges, present packaging solutions, maintain their sales pipeline, and work with Empire EMCO's sourcing, engineering, customer service, and operations teams.
Does the Regional Sales Manager position require travel?
Yes. Regional Sales Managers travel throughout their assigned territory for customer visits, trade shows, and other business activities. Travel may include driving, air travel, and overnight stays.
Do I need packaging industry experience to work at Empire EMCO?
Not necessarily. Packaging experience may be preferred for some positions, but relevant customer service, outside sales, business development, operations, warehouse, technical, or other professional experience can also be valuable. Requirements vary by role.
What employee benefits does Empire EMCO offer?
Benefits for eligible full-time employees may include medical and dental insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k), paid vacation, 10 company-paid holidays, and two personal days. Some positions may include additional compensation structures.
Does Empire EMCO offer sales commission?
The current Regional Sales Manager opportunity includes a competitive base salary and uncapped commission program, along with training compensation and eligible employee benefits.
Where is Empire EMCO located?
Empire EMCO is headquartered in the Buffalo, New York area. Depending on the position, employees may work remotely, in a hybrid arrangement, or from an Empire EMCO facility.
How long has Empire EMCO been in business?
Empire EMCO traces its history to 1906 and marks 120 years in the packaging industry in 2026.
How do I apply for an Empire EMCO job?
Select an open position on this page and visit the individual job posting. Each job page includes the current job responsibilities, qualifications, work arrangement, benefits, and application form or instructions.
What is the company culture like at Empire EMCO?
Empire EMCO emphasizes customer service, problem solving, collaboration, ownership, relationship building, continuous learning, and long-term thinking. Employees across different functions work together to solve packaging and supply chain challenges.

Ready to Build What's Next With Empire EMCO?

Explore our current opportunities in sales, customer service, and operations and find the role where your experience, curiosity, relationship-building skills, and problem-solving abilities can make an impact.

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