Warehouse Production Laborer-Operator - Pallet Sorter - Propak

Warehouse Production Associate & Equipment Operator

Are you a hard-working, motivated, and energetic individual seeking a dynamic role at a leading wood pallet logistics site? We are looking for versatile Warehouse Production Associates & Equipment Operators to join our team. This multi-faceted position involves a variety of crucial tasks including manual sorting (pallets, boxes, RPCs), material handling, and offers the opportunity for training and certification to operate balers and forklifts. If you thrive in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment and are eager to learn new skills, we are ready to train the right candidate!

This dynamic role encompasses various responsibilities essential to our production and logistics site. Duties may vary based on assigned area and daily operational need, including:

• Manually sorting pallets, RPCs, boxes, or other materials by hand in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Ensuring specific criteria are met while sorting (e.g., condition, type, vendor).
• Inspecting items during sorting to verify quality and maintaining established production rates per hour.
• Breaking down boxes that are not received in a broken-down state.
• Inspecting boxes for damage and reusability, and stickering acceptable boxes.
• Palletizing sorted boxes by size.
• Moving materials and supporting overall warehouse functions.
• Maintaining a clean work environment, including sweeping debris around warehouse and dock areas.

General responsibilities for all areas include:

• Complying with all Propak policies and procedures, as well as federal and state safety rules.
• Adjusting to new reporting relationships, work assignments, and work schedules to meet company needs and business requirements.
• Working cooperatively and well with team members and management.
• Meeting fast-paced productivity goals and standards.
• Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job.

What we're looking for includes:

• Ability to perform repetitive physical work in a demanding warehouse environment.
• Hard-working, motivated, and energetic individuals.
• Must be open to learning new skills; we are willing to train the right candidate, even if you do not have prior experience.
• Strong attention to detail for sorting, inspection, and documentation.
• Ability to meet fast-paced productivity goals and standards.
• Accountability: Ability to accept responsibility and account for your actions.
• Oral Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Reliability: The trait of being dependable and trustworthy; must show up to work on scheduled days.
• Responsible: Ability to be held accountable for your conduct.
• Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Teamwork and cooperation are required for proper job performance.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Physical requirements include:

• This position requires constant standing, bending, stooping, and walking.
• Ability to lift and handle material with weight up to 75 pounds or more frequently (if working with pallets) or 35 pounds frequently (if working with boxes or RPCs).
• Requires the ability to perform repetitive work for extended periods.
• Requires good manual dexterity, tactile sensitivity, and hand-eye coordination for sorting, handling materials, and operating tools/equipment.
• Ability to hear and understand verbal instructions and safety alarms in a warehouse environment.
• Excellent vision (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus) for inspecting items, reading labels, and observing surroundings for safety.

Work environment includes:

• 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 to high noise levels. Steel-toed boots and other personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required.

PLA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an 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 as a result of such a request. Furthermore, our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion is articulated in our public commitment to fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply invested in attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company.