Scrap Yard Labor & Maintenance Associate

Sa-Recycling; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling is seeking a Laborer in Las Vegas to perform unloading, material handling, sorting, unpacking, and disassembly tasks in a scrap metal yard environment. You will operate yard equipment, assist with maintenance, and ensure clean, organized work areas throughout shifts.

Ideal candidates are able to follow safety rules, pass physical and background checks, be bilingual if possible, and learn to handle boxes, metals, and PPE properly while maintaining reliable attendance.

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 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; PPE usage.

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, 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

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SA Recycling is seeking a Laborer in Las Vegas to perform unloading, material handling, sorting, unpacking, and disassembly tasks in a scrap metal yard environment. You will operate yard equipment, assist with maintenance, and ensure clean, organized work areas throughout shifts.

Ideal candidates are able to follow safety rules, pass physical and background checks, be bilingual if possible, and learn to handle boxes, metals, and PPE properly while maintaining reliable attendance.