Recycling Yard Associate: Sort, Bale & Load Materials

PeopleReady; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Next-day pay

Flexible assignments (long- or short-)

Shift variety

Job summary

PeopleReady in Burlington, VT is hiring Recycling Helpers in Essex Junction, VT to sort materials along a conveyor belt and pull out unrecyclables. You will operate a baler to compress recyclable materials and load items for shipping.

Available shifts include Day, Evening, and Night. Applicants must be at least 18; prior recycling yard experience is welcome but not required; you must lift up to 50 pounds and work in all weather.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment with PeopleReady
• Prior experience in recycling yard preferred but not required
• Able to repeatedly reach, bend, push, pull, and climb
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Flexibility to work in all weather conditions
• Able to remain in a stationary position for up to 10 hours

Responsibilities

• Sort materials into appropriate containers for recycling
• Deposit recoverable materials into chutes and place materials on conveyor belts
• Operate baler to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales
• Clean and maintain recycling yard equipment
• Remove chemicals from discarded appliances
• Load items onto trucks for shipping to other processing facilities

Job description

PeopleReady in Burlington, VT is hiring Recycling Helpers in Essex Junction, VT to sort materials along a conveyor belt and pull out unrecyclables. You will operate a baler to compress recyclable materials and load items for shipping.

Available shifts include Day, Evening, and Night. Applicants must be at least 18; prior recycling yard experience is welcome but not required; you must lift up to 50 pounds and work in all weather.