Do you enjoy working outside doing manual labor? We are currently hiring a Grader/Sorter for our Memphis, TN metals recycling facility. We offer great advancement opportunities, hours, pay, and benefits. Apply with us today!
Job Details
- Position: Grader/Sorter
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Pay: $15.00 per hour + full benefits offered
- Benefits: Medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and more
- Useful skills: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs throughout the day, ability to work outside throughout the year, ability to work around large industrial machinery and loud noises
- Working conditions: Metals Recycling Facility
Description
Grader/Sorters are primarily responsible for grading and sorting incoming metal products according to factors such as appearance and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Other responsibilities include general yard cleanup and other maintenance functions.
This is a physical job, so applicants must be able to frequently walk on uneven ground, handle and grasp materials, crouch, bend, reach, climb, twist, push, pull and lift/carry up to 50 pounds occasionally. Visual acuity is needed for close detail work. To ensure safety everyone’s safety at work, applicants must be able to hear and communicate by speech.
Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S)
- Strictly adheres to all Metals Recycling Business Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
- Provides a safe environment for all employees, customers and visitors.
Operational Performance & Best Business Practices
- General clean up and yard maintenance including but not limited to digging, sweeping, maintenance of weeds and brush, and repaid of blacktop.
- Basic sorting of scrap, as well as metal and debris in preparation processing.
- Greasing and general cleanup at the shear and/or shredder.
- Assist with repairs and maintenance as required at railroad.
- Provide backup or assistance throughout the yard as needed or assigned.
- Report all equipment deficiencies or malfunctions for maintenance or repair to the proper supervisor.
Required Experience:
- Candidates must have the ability to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
- Ability to speak and understand English as a basic level required.
- Ability to learn new tasks as assigned required.
- Experience in a scrap yard preferred.
- This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.
PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.
Radius Recycling participates in e-verify for all U.S. new hires.
An offer of U.S. employment by Radius Recycling or any of its subsidiaries is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Radius Recycling does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Safety equipment provided
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- What kind of general/manual labor have you done in the past?
- This position requires that you work outside throughout the year and have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds throughout the day. Is this something that you are willing and able to do?
- This position starts at $15.00 per hour + full benefits offered. Is this an acceptable hourly rate that you'd accept for this position?
- What is your phone number, and can this number receive text messages?
- What is your email address?
Experience:
- General / Manual labor: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Memphis, TN: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person