Skilled Warehouse Pallet Painter
About The Position
As a Pallet Painter, you’ll play a key role in restoring and finishing pallets to meet customer quality standards. In this fast-paced warehouse environment, you’ll operate paint equipment, mix paint accurately, and ensure pallets — including CHEP pallets — meet strict quality specifications. If you enjoy physical work, take pride in quality, and want to be part of a hardworking team, this is the opportunity for you. 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 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 3,500 employees across 23 states, and is still looking for opportunities for growth, both organically and through acquisition.
Requirements
- Strong work ethic and accountability
- Reliable and dependable with consistent attendance
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members
- Safety-focused mindset
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently or as part of a team
- Basic math skills (ability to mix paint correctly)
- Willingness to learn — no prior painting experience required
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and lift for extended periods throughout the shift.
- Repeatedly lift and move heavy materials, including wooden pallets weighing up to 75 pounds.
- Demonstrate good manual dexterity for sorting, processing, and handling materials efficiently.
- Hear and understand verbal instructions, safety alarms, and other sounds in an active warehouse environment.
- Maintain clear vision for inspecting materials and observing surroundings to ensure safety.
- Work safely in an industrial setting where paint fumes are present (PPE provided).
- Successfully pass respirator health screening and fit testing as required.
- Be in reasonably fit condition to climb tank ladders and access lower-level sump areas in waste treatment or related zones.
Responsibilities
- Paint pallets as part of the overall quality repair and finishing process
- Operate and maintain pallet painting equipment to ensure consistent application
- Mix paint accurately using basic math skills to meet required specifications
- Ensure CHEP and other customer pallets meet quality and compliance standards
- Inspect finished pallets to confirm proper coverage and finish
- Follow all safety procedures when working with paint and equipment
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Support overall warehouse and pallet operations as needed
- Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members
- Maintain reliable attendance — attendance is an essential function of this position
- Perform all other duties as assigned to support business needs
- Reporting relationships, work assignments, and schedules may change to meet operational needs.
Benefits
- Daily Pay Option
- Weekly Pay
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) – Company contribution up to $750 annually
- 401(k) retirement plan featuring up to a 4% employer match
- Flexible Benefits
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- FREE Life Insurance & AD&D
- Vision Benefits
- Dental Coverage
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Additional Voluntary Benefits – MetLife Legal and Identity Theft Services and Pet Insurance with ASPCA.
- LifeMart employee discounts
- Dell Employee Purchase Program (EPP) discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
