Metal & Yard Laborer — Learn on the Job

Ultipro; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Dallas, TX is seeking a laborer to perform general housekeeping, material handling, and support to technical staff across multiple tasks in all weather conditions.

You will unload pallets, sort materials, unpack boxes, perform light maintenance, and help with yard operations. The role requires reliability, willingness to learn, and basic math skills; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. This is a physically demanding, hands-on position with opportunities to progress.

Qualifications

• 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 effectively; understand directions and use basic math.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Unloading pallets

Material handling

Basic math

Willingness to learn

Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Foreign education acceptable

Tools

PPE

Hand tools

Yard equipment

Job description

SA Recycling in Dallas, TX is seeking a laborer to perform general housekeeping, material handling, and support to technical staff across multiple tasks in all weather conditions.

You will unload pallets, sort materials, unpack boxes, perform light maintenance, and help with yard operations. The role requires reliability, willingness to learn, and basic math skills; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. This is a physically demanding, hands-on position with opportunities to progress.