Weighmaster - Metal Yard Operator & Inventory Specialist

Job Duties

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.

• Communicates with dispatch and truck drivers to determine schedules and volumes.

• Communicates with customers when they bring objectionable materials.

• Works 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 reports end of day totals

• Ascending and descending 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

• 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.

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

Pay Rate: $17-$18/Hour