Recycling Plant Laborer (SC)

Description

Job Title: Recycling Plant Laborer

Department: Base Operations and Maintenance

Job Summary:

As a Recycling Plant Laborer, you will be responsible for various tasks related to the recycling process. Your primary duties will include sorting recyclable materials, tracking pickups, and operating equipment such as forklifts and bailers. This role is vital to our mission of promoting sustainable practices and reducing waste.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Safely and efficiently sort and separate recyclable materials from incoming waste streams

• Ensure that materials are properly categorized and prepared for processing

• Operate forklifts, bailers, and other recycling machinery following safety protocols

• Perform routine equipment checks and maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance

• Maintain accurate records of materials received and dispatched

• Assist in scheduling and coordinating pickups with drivers and logistics teams

• Adhere to all safety guidelines and protocols to prevent accidents and injuries

• Follow environmental regulations and company policies related to recycling processes

• Work collaboratively with other team members to ensure efficient operations

• Communicate effectively with supervisors, drivers, and other plant personnel

• Keep work areas clean and organized

• Assist in general maintenance tasks around the recycling plant as needed

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements

• Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents

• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

• Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry

• Proficient Microsoft Office productivity suite

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Prior experience working in a recycling plant or similar environment is a plus.

• Valid forklift operator certification is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands

• Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times

• Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary

• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels

• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to successfully pass, as required, a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description Last Updated: 10/4/23

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