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METALS RECYCLING SCALE BUYER – West Allis, WI
Full-Time | Day Shift
Competitive Starting Pay $21.00 – 23.00 an Hour Based on Experience Excellent Benefits
Join a Stable Company with More Than 85 Years of Success
Since 1938, Allied Resource Recovery has been a locally owned and operated recycling company serving southeastern Wisconsin. Our two retail recycling locations provide outstanding customer service while helping our communities recycle responsibly.
We're looking for a Metal Recycling Scale Buyer to join our West Allis location. If you have any level of experience identifying, grading, and purchasing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals and enjoy working with customers in a fast-paced environment, we'd like to meet you. We will train the right candidate who has some metals and customer service background.
What You'll Do
· Purchase ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals from the public.
· Provide outstanding customer service.
· Identify, inspect, grade, weigh, and accurately price incoming materials.
· Enter transactions into our computerized scale system.
· Sort and organize purchased materials.
· Operate a sit-down propane forklift (training provided if needed).
· Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
· Assist team members in daily operations.
· Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Qualifications
· Previous experience as a Metal Scale Buyer or similar position in the scrap metal recycling industry preferred.
· Working knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metals would be a plus.
· Ability to identify common scrap metal grades.
· Strong customer service and communication skills.
· Basic computer skills.
Why You'll Love Working Here
· Competitive starting wage based on experience
· Day shift – 4 nine hour days and half day on Saturdays, overtime available
· 401(k) with 100% company match
· Health insurance with 85% employer-paid premium
· Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability offered, and company paid Life Insurance
· 2 Weeks Paid Time Off in your first year
· Friendly team environment
· Stable company with more than 85 years of success
Apply Today
Visit www.alliedresourcerecovery.com to learn more and apply.
Equal Opportunity and Smoke-Free Workplace
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What customer service experience do you have?
- Please provide your personal email for follow-up if you are a potential fit for the position.
- Where did you work to acquire your knowledge of metals?
Experience:
- FERROUS METALS BUYING/SCALE: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $23