Non-Ferrous Weighmaster

About the role

SA Recycling is one of the largest scrap metal recyclers in the United States. Our operations are quickly expanding.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Communicate with dispatch and truck drivers to determine schedules and volumes.
• Communicate with customers when they bring objectionable materials.
• Work 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 report end of day totals.
• Ascend and descend staircases for inspections of loads.
• Adhere to specific dress code for the position.
• Clean up work area at the end of shift.
• Keep work areas neat and orderly.
• Organize materials to have more effective use of space.
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.
• Inspect to ensure cleanup is completed.

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.