Scrap Metal Yard Associate

SA Recycling LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling LLC is seeking a Laborer for our Dallas yard to unload, sort, and move metal materials. You will use box cutters, PPE, and hand tools while assisting in equipment maintenance and safety compliance.

The role requires the ability to communicate effectively, basic math skills, and willingness to learn sorting of metals, color/weight identification, and PPE usage. This is an on-site position with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

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 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

• 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 and other packaging materials.
• Disassembling small equipment and removing bolts and parts.
• Operate recycling equipment for processing metal (e.g., metal shears, band saw, wire strippers).
• Direct traffic of yard vehicles traveling through yard.
• Light facility maintenance and housekeeping.
• Maintain and repair machinery with team help.
• Dispose of waste materials properly and organize materials for space efficiency.

Skills

Bi-lingual English & Spanish

Communication skills

Basic math

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Box cutters

PPE

Yard equipment

Hand tools

Job description

SA Recycling LLC is seeking a Laborer for our Dallas yard to unload, sort, and move metal materials. You will use box cutters, PPE, and hand tools while assisting in equipment maintenance and safety compliance.

The role requires the ability to communicate effectively, basic math skills, and willingness to learn sorting of metals, color/weight identification, and PPE usage. This is an on-site position with emphasis on safety and efficiency.