Material Handler - Sorter

Bee Green Recycling and Supply; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental, Vision, Supplemental, and Life

PTO

401(k) with 5% Company Contribution

Right Now Media At Work

SmartDollar Financial Wellness Tools

Chaplaincy Care

Job summary

Bee Green Recycling & Supply in the Bay Area is seeking a dependable Sorter to remove recyclable materials from debris for processing. The role is fast-paced, physically demanding, and requires standing and lifting in all weather.

You will interact with customers, assist with unloading, and uphold safety and quality standards. The team emphasizes integrity, service excellence, and teamwork, with benefits like medical insurance and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform physical duties including lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Able to distinguish recyclable materials from trash.
• Minimum age 18 and legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Sort recycled materials into designated containers per instruction.
• Direct customers and vendors to loading/unloading areas; assist unloading/loading.
• Maintain an excellent safety, attendance and work quality record.
• Take initiative to help keep the facility clean by sweeping and tidying.
• Break down mattresses and box springs into components and route to bins.
• Sort metals to separate high-grade metals for recycling.
• Follow company policies and safety precautions to protect people and property.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Reliability

Self-motivation

Job description

About Bee Green Recycling & Supply

Bee Green is a purpose-driven company serving the Bay Area through our Recycling Services, Landscape Supply Yard, and Power Equipment Dealership. We’re a hive of activity—with people at the center of everything we do! Our mission is simple: Helping You Succeed... Professionally. Personally. Spiritually. We believe every person is made in the image of God and deserves to be treated with dignity, worth, and purpose. That belief drives how we serve, support, and protect our customers, coworkers, vendors, and community. It's also why we build our team around these core values:

Live with Integrity - We are people of our word. We do the right thing even when no one is watching.

Provide Excellent Service – We serve others with genuine care, excellence, and a heart to help.

Strive for Continual Improvement – We stay teachable and open to feedback, always looking for ways to grow.

Work Safely – We protect ourselves and others by prioritizing safety in every task.

Steward All Resources & Abilities Well – We manage what we've been given with purpose and responsibility.

THE POSITION:

A Sorter is responsible for removing recyclable materials out of debris, to be processed for recycling. This is a very fast paced work environment. This position is physically demanding, in all weather conditions, and involves lifting and standing the entire shift. Sorters must interact well with customers and assist customers with unloading material from vehicles as allowed. Position requires candidate to be trustworthy, reliable, and hardworking – must take initiative, problem solve, and be a team player for a busy recycling company.

Our Benefits

• Medical Insurance

• Dental, Vision, Supplemental, and Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) with 5% Company Contribution

• Right Now Media At Work (Personal & Professional Development Video Library)
• SmartDollar Financial Wellness Tools (Including free access to financial coaches!)
• Chaplaincy Care

Requirements

• Ability to perform physical requirements of the job (prolonged physical exertion, including standing, reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 75 lbs.)
• Ability to be alert and aware of your surroundings and remain safe.
• Exhibit the ability to distinguish between various recyclable materials and trash.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions with exposure to heat, cold, wind, and rain.
• Self-starter, strong work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good verbal communication skills for effective and professional communication with customers and staff, and able to follow verbal instructions.
• A least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States

Core Respsonsibilities

• Sort a variety of recycled materials as instructed, such as: concrete, metal, glass, dry wall, carpet, plastic, wood, roofing material, and green waste into designated containers or locations.
• Direct customers and vendors to proper loading/unloading areas; assists customers and vendors with unloading and loading recycling materials.
• Maintains an excellent safety, attendance and work quality record.
• Take initiative to help to maintain a clean facility by sweeping, picking up, straightening, etc.
• Break down mattresses and box springs into their component parts and deliver to appropriate bins.
• Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
• Works in a safe, professional manner (which includes following all stated company policies and following all “common sense” precautions) to safeguard the health of themselves, coworkers, customers, vendors, AND to prevent damage to equipment, goods, property, and the environment.

$18 - $21 an hour

THIS IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, sex (includes pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), disability (mental and physical), medical condition, age (40 or older), genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or on the basis of any other legally protected reason.