Laborer

Laborer Position

We are looking for hard-working, reliable, and safety-minded individuals to join our team as a Laborer. As a Laborer, you will be responsible for processing and disassembly of various types of scrap metal; yard clean-up and maintenance; and other general physical labor duties to ensure the highest quality of scrap material is processed and shipped to our customers in a safe, effective manner.

This position will work outside in varying weather conditions, and SA Recycling strictly adheres to all Metals Recycling Business Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

Working hours are from 7:45 am to 4:15 pm Monday through Friday, and from 7:45 am to noon on Saturday. Overtime scheduled as necessary.

SA Recycling offers:

• Competitive pay
• Eligible for safety and performance bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits including affordable medical options, dental and vision care
• 401k with a company match
• Growth opportunities and promotions from within
• Weekly pay
• Company provided uniforms and PPE
• Advancement opportunities

Responsibilities of a Laborer:

• 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 products 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
• 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. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications of a Laborer:

• 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

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

PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

An offer of employment by SA Recycling is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen, physical exam, and background check with a credit check (if position specified).

All US applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

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