Laborer, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Material Handler

• Unloading pallets, boxes, and bundles
• Material handling / sorting – pushing, pulling, picking, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes, and conveyor belts
• Unpacking boxes using box cutters, separating plastics, zip ties, blister packs, and other packaging materials
• Disassembling small equipment, cutting wires, torqueing pipe fittings, removing bolts, automobile parts, and appliance parts.
• Work with recycling equipment for processing metal product e.g. metal shears, band saw and wire strippers
• Direct traffic of yard vehicles traveling through yard
• Light facility maintenance – painting, scraping, moving furniture and equipment
• Maintenance – selecting and using tools properly, pulling and installing parts for machinery, working with other employees to assist machinery repair
• Housekeeping – sweeping, cleaning, shoveling, and debris collection
• Moderate and Periodic landscaping work
• 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.

• 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
• 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

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

Work Environment:
Scrap metal yard, outdoor

Equipment & Tools:
Yard equipment, hand tools, and PPE.

Physical Demand Level: Moderate to heavy

Work Capacity:
Laborer Work Capacity

Sensory Demands:
Hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste

Hand Movements:
Repetitive motions, gripping

SA Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

SA Recycling is a full-service ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycler and processor. Recognized as an industry leader in metal recycling, we operate over more than 150 recycling centers located throughout Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Florida, Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. SA Recycling is a one-stop shop for all your recycling needs, accepting all types of scrap metal, ranging from cars and appliances to plumbing fixtures, electrical wire, aluminum cans and other household recyclables.

Whether you are cleaning out your garage or scrapping out obsolete items from your home or business, we not only accept and recycle your material, but we will also pay you top prices for your metal with fast and friendly service. Our professional logistics team offers industry leading roll off box service for job-site recycling and collection. We understand the importance of recycling to the local economy as well as the global trade market.

By processing millions of tons of scrap each year, SA Recycling aids in meeting the demands of both domestic and international manufacturers. We closely monitor market trends…