Weighmaster

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
• Inspect to ensure cleanup is completed
• Maintain effective housekeeping in the workplace area for safety and better hygienic conditions
• Regular attendance and punctuality

Requirements

• 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
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus
• Ability to communicate with others effectively
• Ability to 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
• Willingness to learn how to properly maintain equipment and utilize PPE

Job Expectations

• Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and SA Recycling safety, health, and environmental rules, regulations, policies, and 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