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MATERIAL SORTER

48forty Solutions, LLC and Careers
Richmond, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/22/2027
Overview:
As a Sorter, you’ll get to hand sort pallets and other materials within a distribution facility and ensure high levels of safety and cleanliness. This is the perfect role for someone looking to maintain high levels of activity and it is vital to the success of our plant’s production!

Hourly Pay:

1st Shift - $18.00/Hr. 2nd Shift - $19.00/Hr.

Shift(s):

1st Shift Monday - Friday 5:30 AM - 1:45 PM
2nd Shift Monday - Thursday 2:00 PM - 12:15 AM

Location:

Richmond, IL, 60071

What You'll Do:

  • Hand stack pallets to appropriate heights
  • Load and unload materials from trailers by hand
  • Move pallets, or materials on pallets or in crates, around the facility
  • Check loads to make sure they are secure
  • Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards
  • Coordinate trailers moves within yard management system
  • Accurately complete production paperwork to track progress
  • Communicate directly with plant management regularly
What You'll Need:

  • High school degree or GED required
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills needed
  • Ability to work overtime when needed
What We Offer:
  • Competitive Pay
  • Holiday Pay
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Long-Term Career Advancement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Great Team Environment
What It's Like:
48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we’re looking for our next Sorter to join our team!

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 job 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 noise level in the work environment depends 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
48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
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Pay Range: USD $18.00 - USD $19.00 /Hr.

Salary : $18 - $19

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