Ground Person

About the role

The Ground Person reports to the Stockpiling Supervisor, the JP Operations Supervisor, or the Terminal Operations Manager. The Ground Person is responsible for general physical labor within the scrap yard while ensuring that all of his/her efforts are compliant with the company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Utilization of hand and power tools.
• Yard clean up and maintenance.
• Assisting other personnel through the yard.
• Reading plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
• Working with equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• Loading, unloading, or identifying materials, machinery, or tools, and distributing them to the appropriate locations according to specifications.
• Providing backup or assistance throughout the yard as needed or assigned.
• Reporting all equipment deficiencies or malfunctions requiring maintenance or repair to the proper supervisor.
• Supporting the Company's Internal Control process: understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls, and suggesting modifications to policies, procedures, and controls to better relate to the business.

Requirements

• Knowledge of machines and tools including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Ability to sit rarely; stand and walk frequently on uneven ground and throughout the yard; lift and carry up to 50 pounds consistently; push and pull occasionally when moving materials; crouch or bend at the knees consistently to move or access materials or equipment; stoop or bend at the waist consistently to move materials; reach at arm's length and overhead frequently; twist and turn at the neck and trunk continually; climb occasionally when obtaining items; manual dexterity required to handle, grasp, and manipulate materials constantly; arm-hand steadiness required constantly for precision work; communicate by speech and hearing continually; visual acuity needed for close detail work; mental dexterity needed to work independently while demonstrating attention to detail and continuous awareness.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED Certification, or equivalent experience in a similar role preferred.
• All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

Pay

Salary Range: $20.00 to $24.00 Hourly

Schedule

Extra hours may be required, sometimes on weekends, weekdays, and holidays. Travel is not required for this position.