Operations Assistant (Temporary) at Plant Prefab in Tejon Ranch, CA

Description

Company Profile:

Plant Prefab is the first Certified B Corporation™ building technology company dedicated to sustainable design, materials, and operations. The company’s patented Plant Building System™ utilizes advanced digital modeling and fully customizable Plant Panels™ and Plant Modules™ to help architects, developers, general contractors, and individuals design and build multifamily and custom single-family homes 20 to 50 percent faster than site-based methods. The system provides better quality control, design flexibility, and time, cost, and material efficiency than traditional methods of offsite or on-site construction. Plant opened a $40M, 270,000 square foot facility which can produce 3-5 million square feet of single and multifamily housing a year. It is the first automated factory in the US purpose built to create both panels and modules.   

With a mission to build a better world by design, over thirty Plant projects have been certified LEED Platinum or Gold, making the company one of the most experienced designers of homes at the highest level of LEED certification. Plant projects have garnered significant industry recognition including the AIA’s top sustainable award, Architizer’s Jury and People Choice Awards, Green Builder Magazine’s Home of Year, Business 2.0 “World’s 11 Coolest Products”, Business Week’s “Architectural Wonders of the World”, and the Sustainable Quality Awards Grand Prize.

Job Summary:

Plant Prefab is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented temporary Operations Assistant to support day-to-day operations at our Tejon Ranch, CA facility. This role will provide administrative and operational support to the Operations Manager while also assisting the Shipping & Receiving department with inventory-related tasks and organization. This is a temporary onsite position anticipated to last approximately 3–4 months and will report directly to the Operations Manager.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Operations Manager 
• Assist with data entry, filing, document organization, and general office tasks 
• Create and print inventory labels and assist with inventory organization 
• Support the Shipping & Receiving department with administrative and operational tasks 
• Maintain accurate records using Excel and other computer systems 
• Assist with tracking materials, inventory, and deliveries 
• Coordinate and communicate with multiple departments as needed 
• Answer phones, emails, and assist with general office support 

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Previous administrative, operations, warehouse, or manufacturing support experience preferred 
• Basic Excel and general computer skills required 
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills  
• Reliable attendance and punctuality required 
• Comfortable working in both an office and warehouse/manufacturing environment 
• Startup mindset - ability to be resourceful and determined to succeed; striving to reinvent an industry
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive urgent matters with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with others in order to complete tasks.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of Plant Prefab.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to work efficiently in a steady – fast paced environment and properly adjust between the two at a moment’s notice.
• Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time.
• Must be flexible enough to kneel, reach, grip, bend, twist, ext. as required.

Personal Protective Equipment Used:

• Eye Protection (Safety Glasses)

Working Conditions:

• Inside/Outside Work
• Excessive Cold
• Excessive Heat
• Excessive Noise

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation (hourly pay) commensurate with experience and skills
• The opportunity to work with great architects and meaningfully contribute to projects that improve the quality of life for people and the planet

Application Instructions:

Please apply on Paylocity, taking care to complete all required fields.

Applicants must be authorized to legally work in the U.S.; sorry, no sponsorship is available. Applicants may be subject to passing a background check, drug screening, and pre-employment physical. Plant Prefab has an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.