Recycle Yard Support Laborer

Job title: Recycle Yard Support Laborer

Department: Recycle Yard

Reports To:  Recycle Yard Facility Supervisor

SUMMARY- JOB DESCRIPTION

The Recycle Yard Support Laborer coordinates the separation, organization and pick-up of E-Waste, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and mattresses collected at the Recycle Yard. Responsible for other miscellaneous duties assigned by the department supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Separate electronics into various types and keep track of CRT, flat screen and CPU’s and place into the correct gaylord boxes, stack and place in trailer ensuring safe loads.
• Recover material from sort line bins, electronics and batteries using forklift at various locations and empty
• Organize, label, weigh and count batteries on pallet and prepare for delivery.
• Separate mattresses by size to maximize space in trailer, count and prepare for transport and discard the soiled and contaminated mattresses. 
• Assist in scale house as needed throughout operating hours.
• Assist with pulling recoverable bulky items brought in by Special Services trucks. 
• Assist in Traffic Control as needed by guiding customers and MarBorg trucks into a safe dumping area while always ensuring a safe and smooth flow of traffic.
• Assist with the Refrigerant Recovery process by charging lines to see if any refrigerant will be extracted and measure the liquid that is removed. 
• Service local accounts bins (Mission Linen, City Yard, Rubble Yard) daily.
• Remove all copper, wire, oil from motors from refrigerators and separate from metal bin and place refrigerators in white goods metal pile. 
• Responsible on the organization and cleanliness of the E-Waste, Mattress and Refrigerant Recovery areas along with other various locations as assigned.  
• Completes special projects as may be assigned and prioritized by the on-site manager.
• Comply with OSHA regulations when using hazardous chemicals on company premises; comply with company safety regulations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Take initiative and recognize tasks to be completed. 
• Ability to work independently or with a team.
• Good interpersonal skills. Must have the ability to interface with management and co-workers.
• Must be able to operate forklift.
• Must have knowledge of safe work practices

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• No high school diploma required.
• Minimum one (1) year related experience or training.  

CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Doing Good:  Maintains and promotes integrity and values in conduct of all activities.
• Making Good: Takes responsibility and ownership for a problem, project, or issue.

• Treating Our People Well: Proactively seeks and finds ways to provide extraordinary service. Fosters respect for all individuals and points of view.    Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals characterized by pride, trust, and commitment.
• Observant:  Ability to identify safety or operational deficiencies and to quickly implement a correction.
• Safety Matters: Actively participates in creating a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and our customers.
• Environmentally Focused: Takes initiative to preserve and improve our local environment for future generations.  Makes everyday Earth Day.

NEAT JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Flexibility, Dependability, Attention to detail, Teamwork

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. The ability to speak English and Spanish effectively with customers and employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATION

• Forklift certification
• Weight Master’s certification
• Refrigerant Recovery certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a mechanic shop environment; While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk for long periods of time on concrete floors; stoop, sit, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.   Work is performed primarily in a shop environment, occasional field environments that may require some travel from site to site and is frequently exposed to dust, grease, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.