Auto Salvage General Laborer — Safety Focus

Pick-n-Pull Auto and Truck Dismantlers; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Radius Recycling is seeking a General Laborer I to join the production team in an outdoor auto salvage yard. You will handle vehicles safely, contribute to core and scrap production, and ensure environmental compliance while maintaining a clean, organized work area for the next vehicle set.

Responsibilities include removing fluids and components, dismantling engines, operating tire equipment, and assisting customers with professionalism.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, including the comprehension of basic safety messages, labels, and hazard communications such as waste oil, gasoline, and flammable materials.
• Ability to work required hours, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to work effectively in a variety of outdoor weather conditions, including rain, snow, extreme heat, and cold, for the duration of a full shift.

Responsibilities

• Work safely at all times and promote the Pick-n-Pull Safety Culture. Adhere to all safety requirements, maintain a safety-minded approach, and collaborate with your safety buddy. Wear assigned PPE correctly and consistently whenever it’s required.
• Adhere to and model all company policies and procedures, setting a consistent standard of compliance and professionalism for the team.
• Safely remove Freon, power steering fluid, power brake fluid, batteries, excess garbage, and other materials in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Properly extract gasoline, coolant, waste oil, transfer case oil, catalytic converters, and other fluids and components in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Position vehicles on wheel stands to provide customers with safe access to sellable parts. Remove vehicles upon completion and restore the surrounding area in preparation for the next vehicle set, in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Loosen motor and transmission mounts and remove remaining tires and selected core items in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Remove heater cores, copper wire, and other designated materials in accordance with prescribed procedures. Maintain the crush pad work area to minimize equipment downtime, harvest cores, and ensure environmental compliance.
• Dismantle engines and transmissions, remove selected small cores, harvest wire, sort commodity materials, and perform other related duties in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Operate the tire machine to separate rubber tires from wheels, remove weights and valve stems, sort tires by category, and prepare rims for shipment.
• Collect and harvest dismantled core materials, remove debris, and proactively identify and address safety hazards within the customer area. Perform other duties in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Assist customers in a courteous and professional manner as needed. Prepare Gaylord boxes and pallets for shipment, complete regulatory and tracking logs, maintain and replace stormwater control devices, and assist in the inspection and upkeep of mechanical equipment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Follow instructions

Weekend availability

Outdoor work

Job description

Radius Recycling is seeking a General Laborer I to join the production team in an outdoor auto salvage yard. You will handle vehicles safely, contribute to core and scrap production, and ensure environmental compliance while maintaining a clean, organized work area for the next vehicle set.

Responsibilities include removing fluids and components, dismantling engines, operating tire equipment, and assisting customers with professionalism.