Scrap Metal Yard Specialist

External SA Recycling; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling is seeking a laborer to unload pallets and handle materials in a scrap metal yard in Montgomery, AL. You will sort, unpack, and assist with equipment maintenance while following safety rules and contributing to efficient yard operations.

The role requires physical endurance, reliability, and basic math skills; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. Training and safety protocols are provided, with regular shifts and opportunities to learn with the team.

Qualifications

• Must pass 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.
• 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.

Skills

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

External SA Recycling is seeking a laborer to unload pallets and handle materials in a scrap metal yard in Montgomery, AL. You will sort, unpack, and assist with equipment maintenance while following safety rules and contributing to efficient yard operations.

The role requires physical endurance, reliability, and basic math skills; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. Training and safety protocols are provided, with regular shifts and opportunities to learn with the team.