Operations Labor at Shredder

SA Recycling LLC; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling LLC in Las Vegas, NV is hiring a Laborer to support yard operations. You will unload pallets and materials, assist with sorting, operate basic recycling equipment, and help maintain a clean, safe work site. The role requires physical endurance, ability to follow directions, and basic math skills.

Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) is a plus, with opportunities for growth and training. Typical duties include handling, organizing materials for space efficiency, and assisting with

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 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

Responsibilities

• Unload pallets, boxes, and bundles
• Handle, sort, and move materials—pushing, pulling, picking, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes, and conveyor belts
• Unpack boxes using box cutters; separate plastics, zip ties, blister packs, and other packaging materials
• Disassemble small equipment; cut wires; torque pipe fittings; remove bolts; disassemble automobile parts and appliance parts
• Operate recycling equipment for processing metal products (metal shears, band saw, wire strippers)
• Direct traffic of yard vehicles
• Perform light facility maintenance (painting, scraping, moving furniture and equipment)
• Maintain machinery by pulling and installing parts; assist repairs with other employees
• Housekeeping—sweep, clean, shoveling, debris collection
• Moderate to periodic landscaping
• Clean up work area at end of shift; keep areas neat and orderly
• Ensure regular attendance and punctuality; organize materials for space efficiency
• Dispose of waste materials properly; inspect to ensure cleanup is complete
• Maintain safety and hygiene in the workplace for all team members

Skills

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Ability to follow directions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PPE

Job description

Including, but not limited to:

• 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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