Weighmaster Non Ferrous

SA Recycling LLC; Thousand Palms (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling LLC is looking for a Weighmaster in Thousand Palms, California. This role involves weighing vehicles, inspecting metal grades, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should be willing to learn and have effective communication skills, especially in English and Spanish.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, and candidates must pass a medical physical and a background check. This is a vital role in operations, emphasizing safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check and credit check.
• Preferred – high school diploma or GED.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand directions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Bi-lingual (English & Spanish)

Basic math skills

Effective communication

Ability to sort metal

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job description

Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to:

• 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 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, and SA Recycling safety, health, and 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.