General Laborer NF DEPARTMENT

External SA Recycling; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling is seeking a general labor associate to support unloading, material handling, packaging, and equipment maintenance at our Mobile facility. You will work with recycling equipment and participate in yard traffic control and housekeeping to maintain a safe, efficient workplace.

The role requires basic math, effective communication, and the ability to follow directions while maintaining high safety standards; bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• High school diploma or GED preferred; foreign education acceptable.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Unload pallets, boxes, and bundles.
• Handle and sort materials; push, pull, pick, lift, carry, and fill hoppers/boxes/belts.
• Unpack boxes using box cutters and separate plastics and packaging materials.
• Disassemble small equipment; cut wires; remove bolts and parts.
• Operate recycling equipment (metal shears, band saw, wire strippers).
• Direct yard vehicle traffic.
• Perform light facility maintenance and housekeeping.
• Assist machinery repair and parts installation as needed.
• Keep work areas neat and debris-free.
• Dispose of waste materials properly and conduct routine cleanup.

Skills

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Attention to detail

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

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