Warehouse General Labor box Sorter - 1st Shift

Box Sorter

As a Box Sorter, you will be responsible for manually processing and sorting boxes to meet PLA's quality standards and production goals. This role involves breaking down, inspecting, stickering, and palletizing boxes. If you are a reliable and detail-oriented individual comfortable with physical tasks in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply!

Pay Rate

$15.00 an hour

Guaranteed progression: 50-cent per hour increases at 90 days, 1 year, and annually thereafter for a total of 5 years, reaching the maximum rate at 5 years in this role.

Work schedule: Evening shift 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm (Monday thru Friday)

Our Story… So Far

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, PLA is a national supply chain solutions provider offering Pallet Management Services, 3PL Services, Reverse Logistics Services, and Freight Brokerage & Transportation Management Services, handling over 115 million pallets per year for over 1,500 customers. Now one of the largest pallet manufacturing and recycling companies in the United States, PLA has over 76 facilities, employing upwards of 3500 employees across 23 states, and is still looking for opportunities for growth, both organically and through acquisition.

Here's what we offer:

• Daily pay option – Access your earnings before payday.
• Weekly pay – Get paid on time, every week.
• PTO (Paid Time Off).
• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – 3 medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield with low weekly premiums starting at $28.75.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – Company contribution up to $750 annually with tax-advantaged savings.
• 401(k) retirement plan featuring up to a 4% employer match, eligibility the first of the month after 90 days, and access to a Financial Wellness Consultant.
• Flexible benefits – Multiple plan options to fit your needs and budget.
• Prescription drug coverage – Low copays starting at $10 for generic medications.
• FREE life insurance & AD&D – Basic coverage provided at no cost upon employment.
• Vision benefits – $10 eye exams and $150 frame allowance through Superior Vision by MetLife starting at $1.46 per week.
• Dental coverage – 100% preventive care coverage with MetLife plans starting at $5.76 per week.
• Voluntary short-term disability (STD) – Income replacement up to 60% of weekly covered earnings for a non-work-related injury or illness.
• Employee assistance program (EAP) – Free and confidential support for work stress, grief, legal/financial issues, and more.
• Additional voluntary benefits – MetLife Legal and Identity Theft Services and Pet Insurance with ASPCA.
• LifeMart employee discounts (through ADP) on everyday stuff and larger purchases.
• Dell employee purchase program (EPP) discounts available for personal use.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Box Sorter, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Breaking down boxes that are not received in a broken-down state.
• Inspecting boxes for damage and assessing their suitability for reuse.
• Slickening boxes acceptable for reuse by covering their barcodes.
• Palletizing sorted boxes efficiently by size.
• Meeting or exceeding daily production requirements, with a standard expectation of at least one pallet per hour.
• Maintaining a clean and orderly work area throughout the shift.
• Complying with all PLA policies and procedures, as well as federal and state safety rules.
• Assisting with other duties as assigned to support and improve overall team operations.

What We're Looking For

• Accountability: Ability to accept responsibility and account for your actions.
• Oral communication: Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Reliability: A dependable and trustworthy trait, consistently present and on time.
• Responsibility: Ability to be held accountable for your conduct.
• Safety awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks.
• Attention to detail for inspecting and sorting.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and meeting production goals.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and lift for extended periods throughout the shift.
• Capable of repeatedly handling, lifting, and moving boxes of varying sizes and weights.
• Requires good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for breaking down, inspecting, and stickering boxes.
• Ability to hear and understand verbal instructions and safety alarms in a warehouse environment.
• Good vision for inspecting boxes and performing sorting tasks accurately.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in a warehouse environment. This may include exposure to dust, fluctuating temperatures (hot and cold), and moderate noise levels. Steel-toed boots and other personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required.

PLA and its Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.