General Laborer

Alter Trading Corp•Council Bluffs, IA

About The Position

Alter Trading Corporation, a 114+ year old, $2B+, privately held company with 50+ scrap metal processing facilities throughout eight states in the Midwest and Southern region is searching for reliable, energetic, task oriented General Laborer for its operations located in Council Bluffs, IA. Alter is committed to our customers by being the best source of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal and by giving great customer service. Our corporate support center and marketing is located in St. Louis, MO, with Trading Offices located in St. Louis and in Hong Kong. Our website is www.Altertrading.com [http://www.Altertrading.com] Job Description/Responsibilities Under supervision, loads and unloads material from customer vehicles or trucks and sorts into appropriate areas, uses mechanized equipment to sort and/or break down material for customer use. Non-Ferrous: Inspects inbound material received from customers Identifies non-ferrous metals and sorts different grades of material according to mill specifications Packages scrap in appropriate manner Operates alligator shear to cut down materials Moves material in the yard or warehouse area utilizing forklift, bobcat, or pay loader May use torching equipment to break down material Other responsibilities as assigned or required. Ferrous: Identifies and sorts different kinds of metal. Sorts iron according to mill specifications. Inspects all inbound material. Inspects trailers for cleanliness and/or radiation. Drives semi-tractor/trailer in the yard in order to move material around or other trailers. Moves other material in the yard utilizing bobcat or pay loader. May use torching equipment to break down material. Other responsibilities as assigned or required. Safety: Candidate must wear all necessary PPE when working in the yard. Follows company safety standards at all times. Failure to follow safety requirements may result in loss of position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred but not required
Candidate must be able to interact with customers and vendors in a friendly and courteous manner
Candidate must wear all necessary PPE when working in the yard
Qualified candidate must be able to lift a minimum of 30-50 lbs. and 100+lbs on 2-person lift

Nice To Haves

Prior experience operating heavy machinery preferred but not required as we will train candidates
Some mechanical aptitude is necessary
Will use hand tools for minor repairs

Responsibilities

Loads and unloads material from customer vehicles or trucks and sorts into appropriate areas
Uses mechanized equipment to sort and/or break down material for customer use
Inspects inbound material received from customers
Identifies non-ferrous metals and sorts different grades of material according to mill specifications
Packages scrap in appropriate manner
Operates alligator shear to cut down materials
Moves material in the yard or warehouse area utilizing forklift, bobcat, or pay loader
May use torching equipment to break down material
Identifies and sorts different kinds of metal
Sorts iron according to mill specifications
Inspects all inbound material
Inspects trailers for cleanliness and/or radiation
Drives semi-tractor/trailer in the yard in order to move material around or other trailers
Follows company safety standards at all times