Hiring: Tampa Plant Operator- Pay Up to $28.64/hour Company: Gopher Resource Location: Tampa, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:35:09 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility About the job Experience: •75 years of expertise in recycling lead batteries across North America. Our unwavering dedication to sustainable practices and cutting-edge technologies ensures that we both safeguard the environment and foster a culture of innovation. •Over 75 years of expertise in recycling lead batteries across North America. Our unwavering dedication to sustainable practices and cutting-edge technologies ensures that we both safeguard the environment and foster a culture of innovation. Required Skills: •Pay: $25.84-$28.64/hour (depending on assigned work area) •6am-6pm or 6pm-6am (depending on dept./availability) •7am-7pm or 7pm-7am (depending on dept./availability) •Shift Differential Pay: .60 for 2nd shift. •Quarterly Bonus Opportunities- Max bonus potential up to $6,000 annually •Consistently follow all standard operating procedures at assigned work area in plant. •Operate heavy mobile equipment safely and properly. •Keep assigned work area clean and in excellent working condition. Qualifications: •High School Diploma or GED required. •Previous work experience in heavy industrial manufacturing environment strongly preferred, but not required. •Previous experience operating mobile equipment (e.g. forklift) preferred, but not required. •Proficient English (reading and writing) and math (adding, subtracting, multiplication) skills. •Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to perform essential job functions. •Demonstrated capacity to wear respiratory protection while on production floor with or without reasonable accommodation. •Demonstrated capacity to work in a hot production area wearing protective clothing with or without reasonable accommodation. •Demonstrated capacity to lift and/or carry up to 80 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. •Demonstrated capacity to climb and perform work at varying heights above ground with or without reasonable accommodation. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!