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Laborer

SA Recycling
Cleveland, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 7/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/16/2026
We are looking for hard-working, reliable and safety minded individuals to join our team as a Laborer. As a Laborer you will work on various tasks assigned. The tasks will include, but are not limited to: general housekeeping, metal processing, upgrading, and assisting technical workers. A laborer shall be able to learn new skills on the job, progress to more technical tasks, and become more independent.

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 7:45am to 4:30pm and on Saturdays as needed. Overtime is scheduled based on business needs.

SA Recycling offers:

  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive benefits including affordable medical options, dental and vision care
  • 401k with a Company Match
  • Weekly Pay
  • Company provided uniforms and PPE
  • Advancement Opportunities


Responsibilities Of a Laborer

  • Unload 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 all equipment, cutting wires, torquing pipefittings, removing bolts, automobile parts and appliance parts
  • Work with recycling equipment for processing metal produce i.e. 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 the 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 areas 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
  • 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


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

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