Operations Labor

Ultipro; Waxahachie (TX); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Waxahachie, TX, is seeking a Laborer to perform scrap yard duties including unloading, sorting, and handling materials. The role requires attention to safety and the ability to work with various packaging and metal waste in an outdoor setting.

Candidates should be prepared for physical labor, have basic math skills, and be willing to pass a medical and background check. Bi-lingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must pass medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass background check.
• Ability to communicate effectively; use basic math.

Responsibilities

• Unload pallets, boxes, and bundles.
• Handle materials: sorting, lifting, and filling.
• Unpack boxes using box cutters and separate packaging materials.
• Disassemble small equipment and remove bolts.
• Operate recycling yard equipment and ensure safety.
• Direct yard traffic and keep work areas organized.
• Light maintenance and housekeeping tasks.
• Attend shifts regularly and be punctual.
• Organize materials to maximize space.
• Dispose of waste materials properly.
• Inspect area to ensure cleanup is complete.

Skills

Bi-lingual English & Spanish

Basic math skills

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• 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.

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


• 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: 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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