Ferrous Operations Labor

External SA Recycling; Thousand Palms (CA); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling is seeking a Laborer to support yard operations in a scrap metal facility. Duties include unloading pallets and packaging materials, sorting and handling diverse waste streams, and assisting in equipment maintenance. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus and basic math skills are required.

The role emphasizes safety, punctuality, and routine housekeeping in a outdoor yard environment typical for a metal recycling site in California.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English and Spanish skills are a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand directions (written or oral).
• Basic math skills as job demands.

Responsibilities

• Unload pallets, boxes, and bundles.
• Sort and handle materials; push, pull, lift, carry, and fill hoppers/boxes/conveyor belts.
• Unpack boxes with box cutters; separate plastics and packaging materials.
• Disassemble small equipment; cut wires; remove bolts and parts.
• Operate or work with recycling equipment like metal shears, band saws, and wire strippers.
• Direct traffic of yard vehicles.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication

Mathematics basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PPE and hand tools

Yard equipment

Job description

Job Duties

Including, but not limited to:

• Unloading 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 small equipment, cutting wires, torqueing pipefittings, removing bolts, automobile parts, and appliance parts.
• Work with recycling equipment for processing metal product e.g. 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 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 area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members.

Qualifications

Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test
• Must pass a background check
• Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
• Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus
• 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

Job Expectations

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.

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