Weighmaster Non Ferrous

SA Recycling; Thousand Palms (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Thousand Palms is looking for a Weighmaster to manage vehicle weighing and inventory tracking.

The role involves communication with clients, dispatch, and compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should be bilingual in English and Spanish, have effective communication skills, and be willing to learn about sorting metals.

This position supports a clean and orderly work environment with a focus on safety.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check and credit check.
• Ability to understand direction (written or oral).
• Willingness to learn how to sort metal and maintain equipment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Bi-lingual (English & Spanish)

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

Personal protective 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.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
• Organize materials to use space more effectively.
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.
• Inspect to ensure cleanup is completed.
• Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation 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, & 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.