About Us:
Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company’s commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.
Job Summary:
Liberty Tire Recycling has an immediate opening for a General Laborer/Production Workers in Port Saint Lucie, FL. This is a manual labor position. Working in the Plant assisting with machine operation, granulation, and cleanup. Forklift experience is a plus but not mandatory.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Must be able to lift and load tires of all sizes: personal vehicle, truck and tractor tires.
- Show up on time.
- Daily contact requires courtesy, discretion and sound judgment.
- Assisting with machine operation
- May assist in performing routine inspections and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to dispatch, clean equipment.
- Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety standards.
- Other duties will be assigned as necessary by the company, such as truck cleaning and customer service visits to stores, to ensure they have enough work in the slow season.
Skills and Abilities:
- Lift up to and including 50 pounds (50+ with assistance) on a routine basis.
- Be physically capable of loading upwards of 1,220 tires per day.
- Must be physically capable of climbing in a trailer unassisted in a safe manner to reduce injury.
- Learn to lace tires in a safe manner to prevent injury and maintain a secure load during transport.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and the public.
- Ability to work independently with general instructions.
- Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions.
- Ability to make independent judgments which have a moderate impact on the company.
Education and Experience:
- Prior experience in the tire recycling or manufacturing industry is a plus.
Compensation:
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
EEO Statement:
Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
