General Laborer

Established in 1978 United Scrap Metal (USM) has grown from $200 and a rental truck into one of the largest full-service recyclers in the country. Today the USM team continues to pioneer innovative solutions-driven recycling programs through ethical and sustainable practices which have earned them both acclaim and recognition amongst industry partners. With 600 team members across 10 locations nationally the companys commitment to excellence is reflected in its award-winning history as well as an outstanding client retention rate across thousands of customers throughout North America. Equally as important is the expansion of the teams focus on philanthropy sustainability diversity and carrying out our corporate mission: making a positive impact on the lives of others. USM is proud to make a difference for its customers partners team memberscommunitiesand the planet as it continues to drive its expansion forward for the next forty years and beyond.

USM is looking for purpose-driven individuals whoseektoutilizetheir unique traits and attributes to make a positive impact on the company and further our mission. Team members at United are driven to achieve results and are tenacious in the face of challenges. They are humble and intellectually curious seeking the ability to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty to solve complex problems whilemaintainingthe motivation to develop both personally and professionally. Lastly collaboration is vital to our business and line of work; therefore our team members must be able to communicate and build relationships with multiple cross functional departments across the organization.

Position Overview

The General Laborermanually sorts material to achieve company goals under the direction of theOperations Leadership Team. Directly reports to the Yard Supervisor and may also receive direct instructions from the Operations Supervisor Operations Manager or General Manager.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet department and company goals while adhering to all company safety and health policies
• Operates with integrity while upholding ethical standards of the organization
• Facilitates internal communication
• Views grades and sort material
• Facilitates a safe and clean work environment
• Ability to work in various environmental conditions such as extreme heat or cold dusty dirty and/or wet conditions
• Demonstrate understanding of company policies rules and training
• Must demonstrate competency in all aspects of the job company objectives and policies
• Other duties as assigned

RequiredCharacteristics

• Basic reading and writing comprehension in English
• Ability to perform physical tasks of the job such as frequent bending standing lifting (50 lbs.); expected to request a team lift for items over 50 lbs.
• Able to fulfill flexible scheduling requirements as determined by the manager and / or business needs of the operation

Minimum Safety Training Requirements

• Basic on-the-job training that satisfies the Primary Objectives of the specific position (as noted above)
• US-SOP-01 United in Safety Manual
• US-F11 QEH&S Policy
• US-SOP-03 Team Member Handbook

We strive todemonstrateour Core Values in all positions at USM:

Trust Commitment Loyalty Passion Respect Service Performance

USM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability marital status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. USM will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. USM is a Zero Impairment Workplace. USM provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify your Talent Acquisition contact or another member of our People Experience Team. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.