48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America, with a national network of over 258 facilities, including 69 company-owned and operated pallet recycling plants and more than 850 partners. We also operate our own fleet of more than 8,200 trailers and tractors, servicing customers from coast to coast. Comprehensive pallet solutions include supply and retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. Visit www.48forty.com.
The Shift Lead will assist the Assistant Plant Manager and Plant Manager in managing, training, and leading production team in plant operations.
This role is ideal for candidates with warehouse experience who are looking to advance their career. Candidates with experience in warehouse, logistics, plant operations, construction, lumber, welding, roofing, landscaping and carpentry are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
Responsible for enforcing safety standards, as well as help drive the team to achieve production goals, while maintaining quality standards
Provide leadership to the production function of the site
As part of daily production, you will perform pallet sort, light pallet repair, forklift operation and customer service duties
Ensure employee safety and pallet quality standards are met
Lead production
Provide customer support
Mentor safe working behaviors to the production team
Requires quick hands, attention to detail, commitment to quality
Observance of all safety rules and regulations
Ability to communicate effectively
Willing to work overtime as needed or swing shifts at times
Requirements:
Forklift experience is preferred, dispatching experience a plus
Ability to lift 50lbs
Requires quick hands, attention to detail, commitment to quality
Observance of all safety rules and regulations
Willing to work in a labor intensive environment
Ability to communicate effectively
Willing to work overtime as needed
Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, lumber, carpentry, lumber, welding, roofing, and/or construction is strongly preferred
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate
Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time
The employee is frequently required to sit, talk hear, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach.
The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision and color vision.
Must have a good sense of balance & good eye-hand-foot coordination
Benefits
Competitive Pay
Holiday Pay
Referral Bonuses
Long-Term Career Advancement
Great Team Environment
PTO
Full-time employees eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance on the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment
48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.