General Laborer I

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Lynnwood, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Laborer I works as part of the production team to meet operational goals safely and efficiently. The role involves handling vehicles and materials in an organized manner to produce core and scrap products, provide customers access to parts, and meet environmental requirements. The employee is expected to follow company policies and procedures and maintain a diligent, cooperative, and professional demeanor. The position is based outdoors in an auto salvage yard, with exposure to changing weather, dust, automotive fluids, and noise from machinery and customer activity. A variable schedule that includes weekends, holidays, and peak sale days is required. Employees must follow safety protocols and use personal protective equipment as required. The position requires regular standing, walking, bending, and stretching, as well as manual dexterity to handle tools and operate equipment. Routine duties require regularly lifting and moving up to 50 pounds. Sufficient vision to safely perform the job is required. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. U.S. employment offers are contingent on satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check. New hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement; this applies to U.S. non-union employees.

Requirements

Follow verbal and written instructions, including understanding basic safety messages, labels, and hazard communications involving materials such as waste oil, gasoline, and flammable materials.
Work required hours, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Work outdoors for a full shift in varied conditions, including rain, snow, extreme heat, and cold.
Stand, walk, bend, and stretch regularly throughout the work shift.
Use manual dexterity to handle tools, operate equipment, and maintain facility cleanliness, including mopping and sweeping.
Regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Have sufficient vision to safely perform the job functions.
Be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in automotive repair, vehicle dismantling, or operating tools and machinery.
Familiarity with automotive parts and/or experience working with retail customers.

Responsibilities

Work safely, promote the company’s Safety Culture, follow safety requirements, collaborate with a safety buddy, and correctly wear assigned PPE.
Follow and model company policies and procedures.
Remove Freon, power steering fluid, power brake fluid, batteries, excess garbage, and other materials according to prescribed procedures.
Extract gasoline, coolant, waste oil, transfer case oil, catalytic converters, and other fluids and components according to prescribed procedures.
Position vehicles on wheel stands so customers can safely access sellable parts; remove completed vehicles and restore the surrounding area for the next vehicle set.
Loosen motor and transmission mounts and remove remaining tires and selected core items.
Remove heater cores, copper wire, and other designated materials; maintain the crush pad to minimize equipment downtime, harvest cores, and support environmental compliance.
Dismantle engines and transmissions, remove selected small cores, harvest wire, sort commodity materials, and perform related duties.
Operate the tire machine to separate rubber tires from wheels; remove weights and valve stems, sort tires by category, and prepare rims for shipment.
Collect and harvest dismantled core materials, remove debris, and identify and address safety hazards in the customer area.
Assist customers courteously and professionally as needed.
Prepare Gaylord boxes and pallets for shipment, complete regulatory and tracking logs, maintain and replace stormwater control devices, and assist with mechanical-equipment inspection and upkeep.
Perform additional duties as assigned.