Warehouse & Yard Operations Associate

External SA Recycling; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling in Waxahachie, TX is seeking a dependable general laborer to support unloading pallets, sorting materials, and operating basic recycling equipment. The role emphasizes safe handling, punctuality, and teamwork.

You will participate in housekeeping, maintenance, and waste disposal, with responsibilities that include organizing space, assisting with machinery repair, and complying with medical and background screening requirements.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical
• Must pass a background check
• Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.

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 pipe fittings, 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.

Job description

External SA Recycling in Waxahachie, TX is seeking a dependable general laborer to support unloading pallets, sorting materials, and operating basic recycling equipment. The role emphasizes safe handling, punctuality, and teamwork.

You will participate in housekeeping, maintenance, and waste disposal, with responsibilities that include organizing space, assisting with machinery repair, and complying with medical and background screening requirements.