Job Duties
Including, but not limited to:
· Unloading pallets, boxes, and bundles
· Material handling / sorting – pushing, pulling, picking, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes, and conveyor belts
· Unpacking boxes using box cutters, separating plastics, zip ties, blister packs, and other packaging materials
· Disassembling small equipment, cutting wires, torqueing pipefittings, removing bolts, automobile parts, and appliance parts.
· Work with recycling equipment for processing metal product e.g. metal shears, band saw and wire strippers
· Direct traffic of yard vehicles traveling through yard
· Light facility maintenance – painting, scraping, moving furniture and equipment
· Maintenance – selecting and using tools properly, pulling and installing parts for machinery, working with other employees to assist machinery repair
· Housekeeping – sweeping, cleaning, shoveling, and debris collection
· Moderate and Periodic landscaping work
· Clean up work area at the end of shift
· Keep work areas neat and orderly
· Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions
· Organizing materials to have more effective use of space
· Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner
· Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed
· Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members
Qualifications
· Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.
· Must pass a medical physical and drug test
· Must pass a background check
· Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
· Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus
· Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands
· Willingness to learn how to: sort metal, identify colors, shapes, and weights; properly maintain equipment; properly utilize PPE
Job Expectations
Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.
Physical Requirements
· Work Environment: Scrap metal yard, outdoor
· Equipment & Tools: Yard equipment, hand tools, and PPE.
· Physical Demand Level: Moderate to heavy
· Work Capacity: Laborer Work Capacity
· Sensory Demands: Hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste
· Hand Movements: Repetitive motions, gripping