Scrap Yard Laborer: Material Handling & Maintenance

SA Recycling; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Anaheim, CA is seeking a dedicated Laborer to support yard operations, unload pallets, and assist with material handling in a bustling scrap-metal yard. The role involves sorting materials, unpacking packaging, and assisting with equipment maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have basic math skills, be bilingual (English/Spanish), and demonstrate reliable attendance. Prior grandfathered status is noted for long-tenured staff, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.
• 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 (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.
• Unpack boxes using box cutters, separating plastics, zip ties, blister packs, and other packaging materials.
• Disassemble 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

Basic math

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Foreign education acceptable

Job description

SA Recycling in Anaheim, CA is seeking a dedicated Laborer to support yard operations, unload pallets, and assist with material handling in a bustling scrap-metal yard. The role involves sorting materials, unpacking packaging, and assisting with equipment maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have basic math skills, be bilingual (English/Spanish), and demonstrate reliable attendance. Prior grandfathered status is noted for long-tenured staff, with a focus on safety and teamwork.