Scrap Metal General Laborer - Growth & On-the-Job Training

SA Recycling; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Weekly Pay

401k with Company Match

Growth opportunities and promotions

Job summary

SA Recycling is seeking a General Laborer to join our outdoor scrap metal yard in the Atlanta area. You will perform a variety of tasks including unloading, material handling, forklift operation, and maintenance while adhering to safety and environmental rules.

The role requires the ability to learn new skills on the job, work in all weather, and collaborate with a crew to keep operations efficient and organized. Basic math, effective communication, and bilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• Grandfathered employees hired before April 2014 are presumed qualified.
• 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 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.
• Material handling / sorting – pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes, and conveyor belts.
• Forklift Operation.
• Unpacking boxes using box cutters, separating plastics, zip ties, blister packs, and other packaging materials.
• Disassembling small equipment, cutting wires, torqueing pipe fittings, 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.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Effective communication

Basic math

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Box cutters

Job description

SA Recycling is seeking a General Laborer to join our outdoor scrap metal yard in the Atlanta area. You will perform a variety of tasks including unloading, material handling, forklift operation, and maintenance while adhering to safety and environmental rules.

The role requires the ability to learn new skills on the job, work in all weather, and collaborate with a crew to keep operations efficient and organized. Basic math, effective communication, and bilingual abilities are a plus.