As a Builder, you will play an essential role in repairing and rebuilding customer pallets to company and vendor specifications. This hands-on position requires strong attention to detail, a focus on safety, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, production-oriented warehouse environment. You’ll use hand and power tools to repair pallets while maintaining quality, safety, and productivity standards.

This position requires constant lifting of 75 lb wooden CHEP pallets and frequent bending, standing, and manual handling throughout the shift.

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.

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) 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 with MetLife plans (starting at $5.76 per week)

• Voluntary Short-Term Disability (STD) – Income replacement up to 60% of weekly covered earnings (max $1,500 weekly)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free and confidential support

• Additional Voluntary Benefits – MetLife Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, and ASPCA Pet Insurance

What You’ll Be Doing

• Repair and rebuild pallets to meet customer specifications and quality standards.

• Inspect and sort pallets by condition and type prior to repair.

• Use hand tools and nail guns to remove, replace, and secure pallet boards.

• Operate safely and comply with all safety procedures and PPE requirements.

• Maintain a clean and organized work area and assist with housekeeping as needed.

• Work collaboratively with team members to meet daily production goals.

• Follow direction and adapt to changes in work assignments or schedules based on business needs.

• Report equipment or safety issues immediately to your supervisor.

• Attendance and teamwork are essential functions of this role.

What We’re Looking For

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• 6+ months of warehouse, construction, or manufacturing experience preferred.

• Proven ability to work safely and maintain productivity in a physically demanding environment.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Reliable and dependable with a positive attitude.

• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and meeting production standards.

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs repeatedly throughout the shift.

• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled warehouse with exposure to dust, noise, and temperature changes.

Physical Requirements

• Constantly: Standing, lifting, bending, and handling 75 lb pallets.

• Frequently: Walking, grasping, reaching, kneeling, and operating tools.

• Occasionally: Climbing or squatting.

• Must be able to wear required PPE (steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection).

• Must be able to hear safety signals and maintain situational awareness.

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 to high noise levels. Steel-toed boots and other personal protective equipment (PPE) will 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 hiring@plasolutions.com. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.