Weighmaster Ferrous & Non-Ferrous

External SA Recycling; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling, located in the Town of Florida, NY, is seeking a Weighmaster to handle vehicle weighing and metal grading. Candidates must pass a medical physical and background checks, and effective communication skills are essential.

Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, with bilingual language skills being a plus. The role involves both office work and outdoor responsibilities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check and credit check.
• Ability to communicate effectively; understand direction.
• Willingness to learn how to sort metal and maintain equipment.

Responsibilities

• Weigh vehicles to record purchases.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Handle paperwork for delivery transactions.
• Communicate with dispatch and truck drivers.

Skills

Bi-lingual (English & Spanish)

Basic math skills

Effective communication

Ability to learn metal sorting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

PPE

Job description

Job Duties

• Weigh vehicles full and empty to record purchases.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Handle paperwork associated with conducting business, delivery transactions, and government‑required documentation.
• Communicate with dispatch and truck drivers to determine schedules and volumes.
• Communicate with customers when they bring objectionable materials.
• Work with customers to satisfy their needs and assist them when problems arise.
• Work with other employees in the scrap metal yard to ensure swift work when materials arrive.
• Process and report end‑of‑day totals.
• Ascend and descend staircases for inspections of loads.
• Adhere to specific dress code for the position (no restrictive or excessively loose clothing or accessories that could pose a safety hazard).
• Clean up work area at the end of shift.
• Keep work areas neat and orderly.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions.
• Organize materials to have more effective use of space.
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.
• Inspect to ensure cleanup is completed.
• Maintain effective housekeeping in the workplace area for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members.

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 and credit 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.

Job Expectations

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Work environment: Office, Scale office, Scale outdoors.
• Equipment & tools: Office equipment and PPE.
• Physical demand level: Light to Moderate.
• Work capacity: Weighmaster work capacity.
• Sensory demands: Hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste.
• Hand movements: Repetitive motions, keyboard.