Recycling Operator - 3rd shift- 11:30pm-8am Sun-Fri

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About The Position

The Recycling Operator is responsible for contributing to accident-free operations and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and regulations. This role involves setting up, running, shutting down, troubleshooting, and cleaning production lines. The operator must understand and apply information from the Run Instruction Sheet (RIS), safely operate a sit-down forklift and man lift, and maintain accurate logs for production, quality control, and sales readiness. Key tasks include computing weights, weighing materials, recording weights, taking samples, probing boxes, cleaning packaging, and completing shift logs. The operator is also responsible for updating the RIS as needed and maintaining a clean and organized work area.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to work within company values
1-3 years of relevant experience
Must have capacity for making mathematical computations with adding, subtracting, and calculating percentages via calculators
Ability to ascertain the gross, tare, and net weights of each box of material processed
Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift material weighing up to 55 pounds
Requires work on platforms, climbing stairs and ladders, being off the ground and under equipment
Ability to work with dirt/dust, noise, and around extremely hot temperatures and with high heat material
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple tasks, and be detailed oriented
Work schedule flexibility to accommodate needs of the business.

Responsibilities

Contribute to accident-free operations and compliance to all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and regulations.
Set up, run, shut down, troubleshoot and clean production lines.
Understand, follow and apply information from the Run Instruction Sheet (RIS).
Safely operate a sit-down forklift and man lift.
Maintain and properly complete logs for production ledgers (inbound, outbound, rejects and run) and quality control.
Complete Ready for Sale (RFS) tags.
Compute weights via calculator, competently using correct gross, tare and net figures.
Weigh material in boxes and hoppers.
Correctly record weights in appropriate places.
Take regular and proper samples and systematically probe boxes as directed by RIS.
Report inequities to lab personnel and supervisor.
Thoroughly clean boxes, lids and skids prior to using them.
Determine condition of packaging and dispose of any substandard material prior to reusing.
Complete the Run Number Time Log at the end of each shift.
Update RIS as needed and pass information along to your supervisor in a timely manner.
Keep your work area clean and organized throughout the shift.