BottleDrop Material Handler - Albany

Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cooperative is looking for a Material Handler to assist with sorting and processing beverage containers at their Albany location. The role involves operating equipment, ensuring safety standards, and maintaining an organized work area. Candidates must be dependable and able to work in a physical environment, ideally with a high school diploma and some relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a physical, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a warehouse or production environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate a manual and electric pallet jack.
• Lift and empty bags of beverage containers into sorting equipment.
• Complete data entry for beverage container processing.

Skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Albany RC 713 - Albany, OR

Position Type: Part Time

Salary Range: $16.02 - $16.02 Hourly

Description

Our Vision

A world where no resource is wasted.

Our Mission

To ensure that no resource goes to waste by empowering people to redeem every container easily, efficiently, and effectively.

Our Values

We are loyal, resilient, trustworthy, creative, competent, and engaged.

Summary
The Material Handler operates a variety of equipment designed to sort, count, compact or move empty beverage containers for the purpose of recycling. The Material Handler will process and record container counts accurately while meeting established productivity standards. They will identify, troubleshoot and report maintenance items in addition to maintaining a clean and well-organized work and loading area. The Material Handler must be dependable with punctual attendance.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Adhere to OSHA Safety Standards and OBRC policies including but not limited to Personal Protective Equipment and Lock Out Tag Out
• Clean and maintain work area and equipment to ensure a safe work environment
• Operate a manual and electric pallet jack and/or tote stacker
• Safely load/unload trailer with totes and pallets and other items as needed
• Load, unload, push and maneuver full and empty bag racks of product
• Lift and empty bags of beverage containers from rack into sorting or compactor equipment
• Efficiently and accurately complete all data entry requirements and the processing of beverage containers to include receiving and processing of green bags
• Safely operate, maintain and troubleshoot equipment and Redemption Center tools
• Escalate repair issues when necessary
• Other job duties as assigned

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent education is required
• Work experience in a warehouse or production environment is preferred

Requirements – Skills, Job Knowledge & Abilities

• Possess the ability to work in a physical, fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well in a team environment

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Travel

• None

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The position involves sitting, walking and lifting up to 50 pounds for long periods of time throughout the day.

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