Non-Ferrous Weighmaster

SA Recycling; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling company in Los Angeles seeks candidates for a role requiring effective communication and management of vehicle weights. Responsibilities include weighing vehicles, inspecting metal grades, and handling associated paperwork. Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, bilingual skills in English and Spanish, and the ability to pass a medical and background check. The position is integral to maintaining safety and efficiency in a busy recycling environment.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check and credit check.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand direction.
• Willingness to learn sorting metal and maintaining equipment.

Responsibilities

• Weigh vehicles full and empty to record purchases.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Administer paperwork for delivery transactions.
• Communicate with customers and handle objections.

Skills

Effective communication

Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

PPE

Job description

Job Duties

• 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 have more effective use of space.
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.
• Inspect 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 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.