General Labor

SA Recycling; Montebello (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Montebello, CA is hiring a laborer for the scrap metal yard. You will unload pallets, sort materials, unpack boxes, and assist with maintenance and housekeeping. This is physical work in an outdoor environment.

Candidates should be able to pass a physical and background check; bilingual a plus. Prior experience is not required; willingness to learn and follow safety rules is important.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred; foreign education acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Unload pallets, boxes, and bundles.
• Handle materials: push/pull, sort, lift, carry, and fill hoppers, boxes, and conveyors.
• Unpack boxes using box cutters and separate plastics, ties, blister packs, and packaging.
• Disassemble small equipment and remove bolts, wires, and parts.
• Operate/assist with recycling equipment (metal shear, band saw, wire stripper).
• Direct yard vehicle traffic within the scrap yard.
• Light maintenance: paint, scrape, move furniture and equipment.
• Use tools and PPE properly; assist machinery repair with team.
• Keep work areas neat, sweep, clean, and collect debris.
• Participate in periodic landscaping tasks and end-of-shift cleanup.

Skills

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Strong communication

Basic math skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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

Pay Rate-$22/hr.