Laborer/Picker

SA Recycling; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Bakersfield, California, is looking for a hardworking Picker / Yard Laborer to join their team. This role involves sorting, grading, and processing scrap metals in a physically demanding outdoor environment. Candidates should enjoy active teamwork and hands-on industrial work.

Responsibilities include material handling, yard maintenance, and ensuring a clean work area. Important qualifications include passing a medical physical and drug test. Join us to contribute to the metal recycling operation!

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Sort and grade various scrap metals.
• Maintain cleanliness of the yard and work areas.
• Organize materials for effective space use.

Job description

We are seeking a hardworking and reliable Picker / Yard Laborer to join our team. In this role, you will be on the front lines of our metal recycling operation, manually sorting, grading, and processing various scrap metals. This is a physically demanding, fast‑paced outdoor role perfect for individuals who enjoy active teamwork and hands‑on industrial work.

Job Duties

• Material handling / sorting – pushing, pulling, picking, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes, and conveyor belts
• Able to lift 50 lbs or more
• Work with recycling equipment for processing metal product (e.g., metal shears, band saw, and wire strippers)
• Light facility maintenance – painting, scraping, moving furniture and equipment
• Maintain the yard clean by picking up metal material
• Cleaning, shoveling, and debris collection
• Clean up work area at the end of shift
• Keep work areas neat and orderly
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality, which are essential job functions
• Organize materials to use space more effectively
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner

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.

Job Expectations

• Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and SA Recycling safety, health, and environmental rules, regulations, policies, and 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 and gripping