What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laborer position at SA Recycling?
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:
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
- 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
- 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
- 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