Non-Ferrous Weighmaster

About the role

SA Recycling is one of the largest scrap metal recyclers in the United States. We are growing, growing, growing! 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 (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
• Organize materials to have more effective use of space
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner
• Perform inspections to ensure cleanup is completed
• Maintain effective housekeeping in workplace area as an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members

Qualifications

• 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