PA-Waste Sorter

A & Associates; Pen Argyl (Northampton County); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Job summary

A & Associates in Pen Argyl, United States is seeking a Waste Management Sorter for a full-time position. The Sorter will collect residential and commercial refuse, assist in route completion, and ensure proper sorting of materials.

The ideal candidate should have at least an eighth-grade education. Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma and related experience. Comfortable working outdoors and handling physical labor is essential.

Qualifications

• Preferred: High School Diploma, and at least three months related experience
• Minimum Education Required: Eighth (8th) grade completion

Responsibilities

• Collects refuse and recyclable material as part of a crew
• Assists truck driver in fueling and checking all fluid levels
• Cleans out the trucks at the end of the route
• Sorts and places materials according to type and condition
• Maintains cleanliness of sorting line and workspace

Education

High School Diploma

Eighth (8th) grade completion

Job description

Pay

$17.00 per hour

Job Summary

The Waste Management Sorter collects residential and commercial refuse on designated routes under direct supervision, assists in completion of all routes, and performs related duties as assigned. The Sorter is responsible for ensuring proper placement and sorting materials on the conveyor line.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Heavy manual labor, working as part of a crew in the collection and disposal of garbage, refuse recyclable material, yard trash and other waste materials
• Use pitchforks, shovels and similar hand tools to perform waste, recyclable, and yard trash pickup at garbage disposal areas of commercial, residential, and other designated locations
• Assist truck driver in fueling and checking all fluid levels of assigned truck, including spares
• Clean out the trucks, including cab interior on a daily basis upon the completion of route
• Inspect materials and sort items or materials into piles or places in container according to type, size, condition, coloring or paper grade
• Pull contaminants out of paper or off of floor
• Stack boxes and skids. Dump boxes and totes of material
• Feed material, such as wastepaper onto conveyor
• Clean up conveyor and surrounding sorting line. Keep surrounding work area clean
• Read monitor for machine start up and ensure machine is operating properly and at a moderate speed
• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) as guideline for operating and maintaining equipment
• Report any worker-public safety factors and/or equipment malfunctions
• Attend weekly/monthly safety/operations meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

Preferred: High School Diploma, and at least three months related experience

Minimum Education Required: Eighth (8th) grade completion

Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) part of the work day
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 50 pounds part of the work day
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day
• Normal setting for this job is an outdoor work site

EEO STATEMENT

A & Associates, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type

Full-time

Work Location

In person