{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4b819e4fb844b4b4e7551408","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4b819e4fb844b4b4e7551408","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4b819e4fb844b4b4e7551408","title":"Pallet Quality Auditor - 1st Shift","description":"Reporting to the Supervisor, the Pallet Quality Auditor is responsible for the precise inspection of pallets to ensure they meet customer criteria and standards. This role requires the ability to inspect wooden Chep pallets and other pallets, ensuring they meet quality standards. You must also be able to repeatedly lift a 75lb pallet.\n\nOur Story... So Far\nFounded 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.\n\nPay Rate: $20.00 an hour\n\nGuaranteed 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.\n\nHere's What We Offer:\n\nDaily Pay Option - Access your earnings before payday.\n\nWeekly Pay - Get paid on time, every week.\n\nPTO (Paid Time Off).\n\nFull Benefits : Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 3 medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield with low weekly premiums starting at $28.75.\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA) - Company contribution up to $750 annually with tax-advantaged savings.\n\n401(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.\n\nFlexible Benefits - Multiple plan options to fit your needs and budget.\n\nPrescription Drug Coverage - Low copays starting at $10 for generic medications.\n\nFREE Life Insurance & AD&D - Basic coverage provided at no cost upon employment.\n\nVision Benefits - $10 eye exams and $150 frame allowance through Superior Vision by MetLife starting at $1.46 per week.\n\nDental Coverage - 100% preventive care coverage with MetLife plans starting at $5.76 per week.\n\nVoluntary Short-Term Disability (STD) - Income replacement up to 60% of weekly covered earnings for a non-work-related injury or illness.\n\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free and confidential support for work stress, grief, legal/financial issues, and more.\n\nAdditional Voluntary Benefits - MetLife Legal and Identity Theft Services and Pet Insurance with ASPCA.\n\nLifeMart employee discount s (through ADP) on everyday stuff and larger purchases.\n\nDell Employee Purchase Program (EPP) discounts available for personal use.\n\nWhat You'll Be Doing:\nAs a Pallet Quality Auditor, your responsibilities will include:\n\nAuditing pallets from repair lines to ensure they meet customer criteria.\n\nDividing and distributing pallets based on quality criteria and grade of pallet.\n\nMaintaining accurate records on pallets repaired and audit scores.\n\nAdhering to all safety rules and regulations.\n\nMaintaining a clean and orderly work area.\n\nLifting and moving 75lb wooden Chep pallets to inspect them and move them into their designated areas.\n\nWhat We're Looking For:\n\nExperience in quality control, inspection, or a related field is preferred.\n\nStrong attention to detail and ability to identify defects and imperfections.\n\nPhysical ability to repeatedly lift 75lb wooden Chep pallets.\n\nA deep understanding of quality criteria and grading standards.\n\nExperience maintaining accurate records, either on paper or electronically.\n\nA strong commitment to safety rules and regulations.\n\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.\n\nPhysical Requirements:\n\nAbility to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift for extended periods.\n\nCapable of lifting and moving materials regularly throughout the shift (e.g., lumber, pallets), with the ability to lift up to 50-75 pounds.\n\nAbility to hear and understand verbal instructions, machinery sounds, and safety alarms in a noisy environment.\n\nExcellent vision (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus) for detailed work, reading measurements, identifying defects, and operating machinery safely.\n\nRequires good manual dexterity and visual acuity for inspecting pallets.\n\nWork Environment:\n\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in a manufacturing or production environment. This may include exposure to wood dust, sawdust, moderate to high noise levels, and varying temperatures. Steel-toed boots and other personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required.\n\nPLA 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.\n\nIf you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request by contacting Hiring@Propak.com. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Riverside","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T03:54:35.551Z","occupations":[{"code":"19-4099.01","title":"Quality Control Analysts","slug":"quality-control-analysts"},{"code":"51-9061.00","title":"Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers","slug":"inspectors-testers-sorters-samplers-and-weighers"},{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"321920","title":"Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing","slug":"wood-container-and-pallet-manufacturing"},{"code":"493110","title":"General Warehousing and Storage","slug":"general-warehousing-and-storage"},{"code":"493190","title":"Other Warehousing and Storage","slug":"other-warehousing-and-storage"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Pallet Quality Auditor - 1st Shift","description":"Reporting to the Supervisor, the Pallet Quality Auditor is responsible for the precise inspection of pallets to ensure they meet customer criteria and standards. This role requires the ability to inspect wooden Chep pallets and other pallets, ensuring they meet quality standards. You must also be able to repeatedly lift a 75lb pallet.\n\nOur Story... So Far\nFounded 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.\n\nPay Rate: $20.00 an hour\n\nGuaranteed 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.\n\nHere's What We Offer:\n\nDaily Pay Option - Access your earnings before payday.\n\nWeekly Pay - Get paid on time, every week.\n\nPTO (Paid Time Off).\n\nFull Benefits : Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 3 medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield with low weekly premiums starting at $28.75.\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA) - Company contribution up to $750 annually with tax-advantaged savings.\n\n401(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.\n\nFlexible Benefits - Multiple plan options to fit your needs and budget.\n\nPrescription Drug Coverage - Low copays starting at $10 for generic medications.\n\nFREE Life Insurance & AD&D - Basic coverage provided at no cost upon employment.\n\nVision Benefits - $10 eye exams and $150 frame allowance through Superior Vision by MetLife starting at $1.46 per week.\n\nDental Coverage - 100% preventive care coverage with MetLife plans starting at $5.76 per week.\n\nVoluntary Short-Term Disability (STD) - Income replacement up to 60% of weekly covered earnings for a non-work-related injury or illness.\n\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free and confidential support for work stress, grief, legal/financial issues, and more.\n\nAdditional Voluntary Benefits - MetLife Legal and Identity Theft Services and Pet Insurance with ASPCA.\n\nLifeMart employee discount s (through ADP) on everyday stuff and larger purchases.\n\nDell Employee Purchase Program (EPP) discounts available for personal use.\n\nWhat You'll Be Doing:\nAs a Pallet Quality Auditor, your responsibilities will include:\n\nAuditing pallets from repair lines to ensure they meet customer criteria.\n\nDividing and distributing pallets based on quality criteria and grade of pallet.\n\nMaintaining accurate records on pallets repaired and audit scores.\n\nAdhering to all safety rules and regulations.\n\nMaintaining a clean and orderly work area.\n\nLifting and moving 75lb wooden Chep pallets to inspect them and move them into their designated areas.\n\nWhat We're Looking For:\n\nExperience in quality control, inspection, or a related field is preferred.\n\nStrong attention to detail and ability to identify defects and imperfections.\n\nPhysical ability to repeatedly lift 75lb wooden Chep pallets.\n\nA deep understanding of quality criteria and grading standards.\n\nExperience maintaining accurate records, either on paper or electronically.\n\nA strong commitment to safety rules and regulations.\n\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.\n\nPhysical Requirements:\n\nAbility to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift for extended periods.\n\nCapable of lifting and moving materials regularly throughout the shift (e.g., lumber, pallets), with the ability to lift up to 50-75 pounds.\n\nAbility to hear and understand verbal instructions, machinery sounds, and safety alarms in a noisy environment.\n\nExcellent vision (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus) for detailed work, reading measurements, identifying defects, and operating machinery safely.\n\nRequires good manual dexterity and visual acuity for inspecting pallets.\n\nWork Environment:\n\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in a manufacturing or production environment. This may include exposure to wood dust, sawdust, moderate to high noise levels, and varying temperatures. Steel-toed boots and other personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required.\n\nPLA 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.\n\nIf you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request by contacting Hiring@Propak.com. 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