Join Our Team

Week 1-2: Orientation & Safety

Your first two weeks focus on safety certification and facility orientation. You will complete OSHA-aligned safety training covering personal protective equipment, tool handling, forklift awareness zones, and heat treatment area protocols. You will tour every area of our operation — the repair line, sorting yard, kiln, inventory zones, and loading docks — so you understand how each piece of the business connects. By the end of week two, you will have your safety certification, a clear understanding of our processes, and the confidence to work safely in any area of the yard.

Week 3-6: Hands-On Mentorship

During weeks three through six, you are paired with an experienced team member who serves as your mentor. For repair technicians, this means working side-by-side with a senior tech who teaches you grading standards, proper repair techniques, and efficient workflow habits. For drivers, your mentor rides along on routes, showing you customer sites, dock procedures, and load securing best practices. For office and operations roles, your mentor walks you through our systems, customer accounts, and daily workflows. This is not classroom training — it is real, on-the-job learning where you are doing the work with expert guidance right beside you.

Week 7-12: Independent Work & Review

By week seven, you are working independently with increasing confidence. Your mentor is still available for questions, but you are handling your own section of the repair line, your own delivery route, or your own accounts. At the 90-day mark, you sit down with your supervisor for a formal review. We discuss your progress, answer any remaining questions, confirm your role going forward, and talk about your goals for growth within the company. The vast majority of new hires complete this program successfully and move into their full role with the skills and confidence to excel.

As a Pallet Repair Technician, you are the backbone of our recycling operation. Your day starts with sorting incoming pallets by condition and size, identifying which ones can be restored to service. You will use pneumatic nail guns, pry bars, and saws to replace broken deck boards, cracked stringers, and damaged lead boards. Each pallet is rebuilt to meet our strict grading standards before it goes back into inventory. You will work alongside a small, experienced crew on our outdoor repair line, moving through a steady rhythm of inspect, disassemble, rebuild, and stack. The pace is physical but rewarding — by the end of each shift, you can see hundreds of pallets you have personally saved from the landfill. We provide all tools and safety equipment, and every new hire receives hands-on training from a senior technician during their first two weeks.

As a Delivery Driver, you are the face of Sacramento Pallet Co. on the road. Your morning begins at the yard, reviewing your route and loading your flatbed with the day's deliveries. You will make 4-8 stops per day across the Sacramento metro area, delivering pallets to warehouses, farms, factories, and job sites. At many stops, you will also pick up spent pallets for return to our facility — managing the “swap” that keeps our customers' docks clear and their pallet supply constant. You will secure loads, operate a forklift for loading and unloading, communicate with dock managers, and keep accurate delivery records. Over time, you build genuine relationships with the people at each stop. Many of our drivers have been on the same routes for years, and customers request them by name. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in professional, reliable service and enjoys the independence of life on the road.

The Yard Operations Coordinator keeps our entire facility running smoothly. You are the central hub of communication between the repair crew, drivers, sales team, and customers. Each morning you review incoming orders, schedule outbound deliveries, and assign repair priorities for the day. You track inventory levels across all pallet sizes and grades using our management system, flagging shortages before they become problems. When trucks arrive with pickups, you direct unloading, verify counts against purchase orders, and update records in real time. You coordinate with the sales team to confirm delivery windows and handle scheduling changes. On a typical day, you will manage 10-15 active orders, resolve a handful of dock scheduling conflicts, and ensure every truck leaves on time and fully loaded. This is a fast-paced role that rewards strong organizational instincts, clear communication, and the ability to solve problems on the fly.

As a Sales Representative, you drive the growth of Sacramento Pallet Co. by identifying new customers, building relationships, and ensuring every account receives the right pallet solution for their operation. Your week is a mix of prospecting calls, in-person facility visits, quoting, and account management. You will visit warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturers, and farms across the Sacramento region, assessing their pallet needs on-site and presenting solutions that save them money. You work closely with our operations team to ensure pricing accuracy, inventory availability, and delivery timing. Existing accounts rely on you as their point of contact — you monitor their usage patterns, anticipate reorder needs, and proactively solve issues before they escalate. The role comes with a base salary plus commission on new business, giving you direct control over your earnings. Top performers have a path to sales management as we continue to grow.

As a Forklift Operator, you keep materials moving efficiently across our entire yard. Your day involves loading and unloading delivery trucks, stacking sorted pallets in designated inventory zones, feeding the repair line with incoming stock, and staging completed orders for outbound delivery. You operate sit-down counterbalance forklifts and occasionally a rough-terrain unit for outdoor yard work. Precision matters — pallets must be stacked safely and correctly by size and grade so the repair crew, drivers, and customers can find what they need without delay. You will work in close coordination with the Yard Operations Coordinator, responding to shifting priorities as trucks arrive and orders change throughout the day. Safety is paramount, and you will participate in daily equipment inspections and weekly safety briefings. This is a great role for someone who takes pride in keeping things organized, enjoys operating heavy equipment, and wants steady, year-round work in an outdoor environment.

The Administrative Assistant is the organizational hub of our office, supporting the sales team, operations staff, and ownership with the daily administrative tasks that keep the business running. Your responsibilities include answering phones and greeting walk-in customers, processing purchase orders and invoices, managing accounts receivable and following up on outstanding payments, maintaining customer and vendor records in our system, and coordinating schedules for deliveries and pickups. You will also prepare reports on inventory levels, sales activity, and financial summaries for weekly management meetings. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable juggling multiple priorities, and genuinely enjoys being the person who makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. You do not need pallet industry experience — we will teach you the business. What matters is your ability to stay organized, communicate clearly, and bring a positive, professional attitude to every interaction.