Scrap Yard Operations Specialist

SA Recycling; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro in Los Angeles is seeking a laborer for a scrap metal yard. You will unload pallets, handle materials, and perform light maintenance, with bilingual English/Spanish being a plus. Must pass medical and background checks to ensure safety and compliance.

Reliable attendance and ability to work outdoors are essential duties. Physical labor and adherence to safety procedures are required, including sorting, lifting, and operating basic yard tools and PPE.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• Preferred: high school diploma or GED.
• Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand directions; basic math skills.
• Willingness to learn sorting metals and 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 products 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

Strong communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PPE

Hand tools

Job description

Ultipro in Los Angeles is seeking a laborer for a scrap metal yard. You will unload pallets, handle materials, and perform light maintenance, with bilingual English/Spanish being a plus. Must pass medical and background checks to ensure safety and compliance.

Reliable attendance and ability to work outdoors are essential duties. Physical labor and adherence to safety procedures are required, including sorting, lifting, and operating basic yard tools and PPE.