Sorter – On-the-Job Training, Day Shift, Growth Path

WM (Waste Management)

San Leandro (CA)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 45,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
401K with company match
Stock purchase plan
Paid vacation, holidays, and personal/

Job summary

WM is seeking a Sorter in San Leandro, CA, to ensure proper placement and sorting of materials on the conveyor line. This on-site role involves feeding material, operating and maintaining equipment per SOPs, and keeping the work area clean.

No experience is required for this position, and a High School Diploma or GED is preferred. The role emphasizes safety, with regular safety meetings and potential pre-employment testing where required.

Qualifications

  • No experience required.
  • High School Diploma or GED (preferred).

Responsibilities

  • Inspect materials and sort items or materials into piles or containers according to type, size, condition, coloring or paper grade.
  • Pull contaminants out of paper or off of floor.
  • Stack boxes and skids; dump boxes and totes of material.
  • Feed material such as wastepaper onto conveyor.
  • Clean up conveyor and sorting line; keep work area clean.
  • Read monitor for machine start up and ensure proper operation at moderate speed.
  • Follow SOPs for operating and maintaining equipment.
  • Report safety factors and equipment malfunctions.
  • Attend weekly/monthly safety/operations meetings.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

WM is seeking a Sorter in San Leandro, CA, to ensure proper placement and sorting of materials on the conveyor line. This on-site role involves feeding material, operating and maintaining equipment per SOPs, and keeping the work area clean.

No experience is required for this position, and a High School Diploma or GED is preferred. The role emphasizes safety, with regular safety meetings and potential pre-employment testing where required.

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