Sorter, Material Recycling Facility

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The Sorter is responsible for ensuring proper placement and sorting materials on the conveyor line by performing the following duties.

• Inspect materials and sort items or materials into piles or places in container 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 surrounding sorting line. Keep surrounding work area clean.
• Read monitor for machine start up and ensure machine is operating properly and at a moderate speed.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) as guideline for operating and maintaining equipment.
• Report any worker-public safety factors and/or equipment malfunctions.
• Attend weekly/monthly safety/operations meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory duties.

• A. Education and Experience
  • Education:
    
    Not required.
  • Experience:
    
    3 months of relevant work experience.
• B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
  • None required.
• C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
  • None required.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) part of the work day.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds part of the work day.
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely.
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day.
• Normal setting for this job is an outdoor work site.

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more. Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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