Warehouse General Laborer Box Sorter

Job Summary:

As a Box Sorter you will be responsible for manually processing and sorting boxes to meet PLAs quality standards and production goals. This role involves breaking down inspecting slickening 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!

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 1500 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.

• Daily Pay Option Access your earned wages 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) with Company Match
• 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 (max $1500 weekly) 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.

What Youll 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 Were 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 The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.