Forklift Operator

AMP Sortation; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AMP Sortation is seeking a Forklift Operator in Portsmouth, Virginia. The role involves loading and unloading recyclable materials while ensuring safety and organization within the warehouse. Candidates should have experience operating forklifts and strong problem-solving skills to assist daily operations.

Benefits

Medical coverage between 78% to 100% of premiums

401(k) retirement plan

14 days accruing PTO

Qualifications

• Two years of forklift operation experience preferred.
• Ability to pass drug screening and physical tests.

Responsibilities

• Loading, unloading, and moving bales within the facility.
• Maintaining organization within the warehouse.
• Performing quality checks on outgoing bales.

Skills

Safe operation of the forklift

Customer service skills

Good time management skills

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, Portsmouth, Virginia, and Europe. We’re fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we’re always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPSortation.com.

AMP is hiring a Forklift Operator reporting to the General Manager on site in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The Forklift Operator is responsible for loading, unloading, and moving bales at the facility betweencustomers and to maintain organization within the warehouse. This includes transferring balesfrom the balerto theirdesignated stacksand loading bales of each material onto trucks for delivery.

The successful candidate will have:

Required Skills:

• LearnLock Out Tag Out (LOTO)for the machinery you are working on - use this every time you work on or in or around that machinery.
• Show up on time with all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)and tools including radio- take part in plant morning meetings.
• Bring problems, issues and observations up with your supervisor.
• Fill out and maintain the following forms: Daily Operator Checklist, Daily Inventory CountSheet, Inventory Sheet,Fuel Consumption Sheet.
• Safe operation of the forklift.
• Identify different recyclable products in the facility.
• Understand what items make bales of product unacceptable to the final buyer, be able to remove the contamination.If you see excess contamination, notify supervisor immediately.
• Assist with daily and monthly inventory counts.
• Review andassist baler operator withbale production andmake surequality product is being produced.
• Remove contamination to prepare them for shipment priorto being placed in inventory.
• Ensure all bales in inventory are ready to ship.
• Communicate with scale operator to facilitate loading and unloading of trucks receivedin a safe manner.
• Report all damage as soon as discovered, whether on RDS equipment or other equipment.Thisincludesinspecting trailers when received at the loading dock.
• Performquality checks on outgoing balesbefore they go into inventory and again when loading trailers.
• Remove contamination beforeputting theminto inventory.
• Learnaverage andacceptable out-weights for trailersand load consistently in that range.
  • 40,000 lbs. are the minimum amount of weight that can be loaded on a trailer before it canleave.
  • 45,000 lbs. are the maximum amount of weight that can be loaded on a trailer.
• Learn how to fill out the paperwork neededbefore and after truck shipment.Assist truck drivers with tasks as requested.
• Help baler operator when needed,includingwhen aluminum is dropped from the bunker to be baled.
• Help Loader Operator and Roll Off Driver with tasks as needed.
• Check with the Plant Manager for placement of all inbound material.
• Move inbound bales as required for processing.
• Maintain housekeeping andputcollected materialfrom cleaninginto bunkers or bins forrebaling.
• Throughout the day, keep the dock area, bale staging area, pick areas and in general the back half of the plant floor clean and free of debris.
  • This should be done by sweeping and using the backpack blower.
• Maintain all tools and supplies and account for them at the end of each day.
• Shut Down Procedures:Sweep and blow down the floor around baler, inventory storage and passageways.
• Proceed to the HD side of the sort line and begin to blow off the sort line platforms,walkways, motors, machines of dust and debris.
• Empty containers as neededand refuel equipment at the end of the day.
• Fill out paperwork and turn in at the end of the day.
• If a stoppage occurs on the sort line or at the baler, be prepared to address issueand assistbefore returning to tasks.
• Be able to perform minor maintenance and repairs to the loader, including scheduled preventative maintenance (PM).
• On incoming loads, ensure the trailer is cleaned out of all debris.
• Physically number aluminum bales according to the process in place.

Preferred Skills:

• Two years of experience operatingforklifts in a warehouse, ideallyexperience operating large machinery such as loaders.
• High school diplomapreferred but not required.
• Be able to pass a drug / alcohol screening, physical and physical ability test as well as random drug inspections after the start date.
• Good customer service skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
• Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
• Good follow-through ability: ability to adhere to work schedule and follow through on challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
• Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.

Working Location(s):

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

AMP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group are encouraged to apply.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equity Grant: The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate’s qualifications.

Benefits Information:

• Medical - The company covers between 78% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection.
• Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
• HSA Eligible Health Plans, Company Contributions!
• 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching)
• 14 days Accruing PTO
• Benefits start the day you start

We’ll consider applications until the position is filled.

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