General Laborer

External SA Recycling; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recycling facility in the Town of Florida, NY is seeking warehouse personnel for handling materials and maintaining work areas. Responsibilities include unloading, sorting materials, and ensuring workplace safety. Candidates should possess effective communication skills and preferably a high school diploma or GED. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are a plus. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• Willingness to learn how to sort metal and maintain equipment.

Responsibilities

• Unloading pallets, boxes, and bundles.
• Material handling and sorting.
• Cleaning and maintenance of work area.

Skills

Material handling

Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Basic math skills

Effective communication

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