Department:

Non Ferrous / CRV

Reports to: Yard Manager

General Purpose: The general labor will be doing a variety of labor tasks that include site cleanup, metal sorting, filing paperwork, customer service, Shipping and receiving.

Essential Duties:

• Greet and direct all customers and employees upon entry of the facility in a friendly, service[1]oriented manner.

• Track weight information from scale to the computer system and get appropriate signatures.

• Attend scales that weigh and record recycling loads.

• Resolve customer complaints, guide them and provide relevant information.

• Maintain a clean work area.

• Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up materials and debris, or moving barrels and bins.

• Clean, inspect, and assist with performing routine maintenance.

• Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts.

• Keep reports of transactions!

• Answer customers' questions and get a manager if the answer does not solve the issue.

• Pleasantly deal with customers to ensure satisfaction.

• Complete mandatory weekly/monthly or as needed, safety trainings via computer in an office environment.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience: 1-2 years of experience preferred. Must have experience, recycling, and metal industry preferred. High School degree or equivalent.

Language Skills: Will be required to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos, to write correspondence, memos, and schedule in English; effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to guests, clients, and fellow staff.

Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills required.

Reasoning Ability: Problem solving, reasoning, and “thinking out of the box” will be a constant requirement; in addition, applying common sense understanding to better serve our guests’ needs.

Physical Demands:

• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections.

• Prolonged periods of walking and standing.

• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at a time.

• Consistently climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crawls or crouches.

• Consistently turning and moving of hands, arms, feet, and legs.

Vision Requirements: Regularly uses close, distance, color and peripheral vision as well as depth perception. Ability to adjust focus.

Environment/Noise: Often works indoors. Often works outdoors in both hot and cold temperatures. Occasionally works in wet areas.

Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability Preferences

• Strong attention to detail.

• Must be able to successfully complete assignments or tasks with little supervision.

• Must be able to work in a team environment and collaborate with coworkers to accomplish all work goals and assigned tasks.

• Aware of the alarm sound and signals for starting the equipment or systems.

• Knowledge of materials to be picked out from the conveyor, e.g.: copper, aluminum, and brass, steel, fluff, etc.

 • Know about cleaning sweeping and using the proper tools.

• Must be able to work safely in a fast-paced environment.

Please send resume to jobs@fontanachamber.org