General Labor Non- Ferrous

SA Recycling LLC; Brunswick, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling LLC is seeking a laborer to work in a scrap metal yard in Georgia. The role involves loading/unloading materials, sorting, disassembly of small parts, and operating yard equipment.

Candidates should be able to perform physical tasks, follow safety rules, and communicate effectively in English, with English/Spanish bilingual skills considered a plus. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean work area, following health and safety regulations, and assisting with basic maintenance

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand direction, plus basic math skills.
• Willingness to learn sorting metal and maintaining equipment.

Responsibilities

• Unload pallets, boxes, and bundles.
• Sort and handle materials; push, pull, lift, and fill hoppers and conveyor belts.
• Unpacking boxes and removing packaging materials.
• Disassemble small equipment and remove bolts; work with metal and appliance parts.
• Operate and maintain recycling yard equipment and PPE.
• Direct traffic of yard vehicles and maintain a clean, safe work area.

Skills

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

PPE

Job description

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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