Non-Ferrous Weighmaster

SA Recycling; Balch Springs (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling, located in Balch Springs, Texas, is searching for a Weighmaster. Responsibilities include weighing vehicles, inspecting metal grades, handling paperwork, and ensuring effective communication with customers and dispatch. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, bilingual skills are a plus, and must pass a medical and background check. This is a light to moderate physical demand role, requiring adherence to safety regulations and effective housekeeping practices.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check and credit check.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand directions.
• Learn to identify metal types and use equipment properly.

Responsibilities

• Weigh vehicles full and empty.
• Inspect and determine metal grade.
• Handle associated paperwork.
• Communicate with dispatch and customers.

Skills

Bi-lingual (English & Spanish)

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job description

SA Recycling is one of the largest scrap metal recyclers in the United States. We are growing! Our operations are quickly expanding.

Job Duties

Including, but not limited to:

• Weigh vehicles full and empty to record purchases.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Handle paperwork associated with conducting business, delivery transactions, and government-required documentation.
• Communicate with dispatch and truck drivers to determine schedules and volumes.
• Communicate with customers when they bring objectionable materials.
• Work with customers to satisfy their needs and assist them when problems arise.
• Work with other employees in the scrap metal yard to ensure swift work when materials arrive.
• Process and report end of day totals.
• Ascend and descend staircases for inspections of loads.
• Adhere to specific dress code for the position (no restrictive or excessively loose clothing or accessories that could pose a safety hazard).
• Clean up work area at the end of shift.
• Keep work areas neat and orderly.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions.
• Organize materials to use space more effectively.
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.
• Inspect to ensure cleanup is completed.
• Maintain effective housekeeping in workplace area 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 and credit 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.

Physical Requirements

Work Environment: Office, scale office, scale outdoors.

• Equipment & Tools: Office equipment and PPE.
• Physical Demand Level: Light to Moderate.
• Work Capacity: Weighmaster work capacity.
• Sensory Demands: Hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste.
• Hand Movements: Repetitive motions, keyboard.