Plant Material Handler - Clackamas

OREGON BEVERAGE RECYCLING COOPERATIVE•Clackamas, OR

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler I processes cans, PET bottles, and glass bottles for shipment and further recycling. The role operates machinery to sort, count, or empty containers, processes and records container counts, and meets established productivity standards. Material Handlers may work across plant areas and assist other Material Handlers as needed.

Requirements

Able to perform basic math, such as addition and subtraction.
High degree of attention to safety requirements to prevent injury to self and others.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Able to prioritize duties by importance and manage time.
Able to communicate and work with others to complete work correctly.
Reliable transportation to and from work.
Able to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, and nights, and to work extra hours, weekends, and holidays when volumes vary.
Able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Able to push and pull carts, toolboxes, parts, and similar items weighing 50 pounds or more.
Able to talk and hear frequently; stand and walk; bend, stoop, crouch, and squat; use arms, wrists, hands, and grasp; and climb and balance on ladders as needed.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of training, experience, and education demonstrating the ability to perform the position's key responsibilities.
Experience in a warehouse or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

Operate machines designed to sort, count, or move empty beverage containers for recycling.
Safely operate assigned plant equipment, including counters, balers, conveyors, weigh scales, pallet jacks, lift tables, and crushers.
Load and unload trailers.
Prepare material for shipment by sorting, stacking, and wrapping shells and pallets, and weighing and tagging bales of aluminum, PET, cardboard, and film.
Follow equipment operating instructions and maintain records.
Adhere to OSHA safety standards and OBRC policies.
Complete work in a timely manner and maintain adequate production to meet demand.
Perform daily housekeeping to maintain a clean and orderly facility.
Assist other Material Handlers in all plant areas as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.