What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recyclable Material Sorter position at Circular Services?
About Circular Services
Circular Services is a leading developer and operator of circular economy infrastructure and services and the largest private recycling company in the U.S. with operations across the country. We help businesses and municipalities reduce and divert waste, lowering disposal costs and fueling local supply chains by ensuring materials are recovered, recycled, and reused.
About the Role: The recycling Sorter works in a fast-paced warehouse setting, separating recyclable materials on a conveyor line to ensure proper sorting and quality standards. This role helps operation by removing non-conforming items and performing general housekeeping and equipment cleanup throughout the facility.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401k with company match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Responsibilities:
- Stand at a station along a conveyor belt to inspect and sort recycling materials
- Identify and remove non-conforming or prohibited materials from the sorting line.
- Perform general housekeeping and clean processing equipment at the end of each shift.
- Maintain a safe and organized work area throughout the shift.
- Follow all safety policies, procedures, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Work efficiently in a fast-paced warehouse and recycling environment while meeting productivity and quality expectations.
- Report equipment issues, safety concerns, or operational problems to the appropriate supervisor.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, recycling, or industrial environment preferred.
- Familiarity with the use of basic Personal Protective Equipment like a hard hat, reflective vest, steel toe boots, ear and eye protection, utility gloves, and arm preferred.
- Ability to work safely in a fast-paced warehouse and recycling environment.
- Comfortable working at elevated heights.
- Ability to work around moving conveyor systems and rotating equipment without experiencing motion sickness.
- Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify and remove non-conforming materials.
- Reliable attendance and the ability to work assigned shifts, including overtime as needed.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Regularly use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms
- Frequently required to sit, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, speak and hear.
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
- Must be able to stand for long period of time
- Vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud
EEOC: Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Work Location: In person