Sorter

Interstate Waste Services; North Arlington (NJ); Presencial; USD 25 000 - 29 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Interstate Waste Services in North Arlington, NJ is seeking a sorter for our Materials Recovery Facility to sort recyclables on a conveyor and assist with maintaining a clean, efficient operation. The role requires standing for extended periods and working outdoors in variable weather.

Applicants must be at least 18, able to lift up to 50 pounds, and have preference for sanitation experience. The position involves light shoveling and frequent exposure to the recycling stream.

Qualificações

• Must be at least 18 years old and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Experience in sanitation industry preferred.
• Outdoor environment with variable weather conditions.

Responsabilidades

• Sort through recyclables on a moving conveyor belt.
• Stand for four hours at a time during shift.
• Sweep during cleanup time.
• Light shoveling and occasional lifting.
• Use hand tools for cleaning baled product.

Conhecimentos

Stand for long shifts

Lift up to 50 lbs

Outdoor work

Hand tools (pliers)

Ferramentas

Pliers

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, with a landfill located in Ohio, where we also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer and environmental safety.

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture.

Essential Job Summary

The Sorters main responsibility is to sort and pick through refuse at our MRF / Optical Sorting Facility (Materials Recovery Facility). They play an integral role in the elimination of wrongly recycled products into the environment's waste and recycling stream. They will learn the appropriate products to identify throughout the optical sorting machinery.

Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to stand for four hours at a time (based on shift and break rotations)
• Must be able to work in hot and cold weather (work area is not heated or cooled-it reflects the outdoor temperature at the time)
• Sort through recyclables on a moving conveyor belt
• Sweeping is required at cleanup time
• Light shoveling
• Occasional lifting (less than 50lbs)
• Familiarity with the use of hand tools like pliers for the cleaning of baled product
• Sorters will spend their shift standing on their feet alongside the conveyer belts
• They will be exposed to odors, hot or cold weather, as well as physically touching items in the recycling stream

Requirements and Qualifications

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds
• Experience from the sanitation industry is strongly preferred.
• Able to work in an outdoor environment on a constant basis while being exposed to variable weather conditions, temperatures, chemicals, dust, fumes, smells, and loud noises.

Additional Information

This job description is intended to be an accurate representation of the general functions of the job, rather than exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or experience. Other duties may be assigned, requested, or required. Aspects of the job may be altered without notice.

Interstate Waste Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary Range Minimum

USD $18.90/Hr.

Salary Range Maximum

USD $18.90/Hr.