Operations Labor

SA Recycling; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 1,791,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Missouri seeks a Laborer for heavy material handling in an outdoor scrap yard environment. You will unload pallets and bundles, sort materials, and assist with maintenance, ensuring safe, clean work areas and adherence to safety protocols.

The role requires physical stamina, reliability, and the ability to follow instructions and team directions in a fast-paced setting. Work is outdoors with exposure to the elements and heavy equipment in operation.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• High school diploma or GED preferred or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Unloading pallets, boxes, and bundles.
• Material handling and sorting in a scrap yard environment.
• Operate or assist with yard equipment and hand tools.
• Assist with maintenance and housekeeping to keep areas safe and clean.
• Follow safety, health, and environmental rules and procedures.

Skills

Physical labor

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Material handling / sorting – pushing, pulling, picking, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes
• Disassembling small equipment, cutting wires, torquing pipefittings, removing bolts, automobile parts, and appliance parts.
• Work with recycling equipment for processing metal product e.g. metal shears, sawzalll and wire strippers
• Direct traffic of yard vehicles traveling through yard
• Light facility maintenance
• 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.

Job Duties

• Unloading pallets, boxes, and bundles
• Material handling / sorting – pushing, pulling, picking, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes
• Disassembling small equipment, cutting wires, torquing pipefittings, removing bolts, automobile parts, and appliance parts.
• Work with recycling equipment for processing metal product e.g. metal shears, sawzalll and wire strippers
• Direct traffic of yard vehicles traveling through yard
• Light facility maintenance
• 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.

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
• 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: 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, gripping