Yard Jockey-Norcross

SA Recycling•Norcross, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SA Recycling is one of the largest scrap metal recyclers in the United States and is experiencing rapid growth. They are looking for a Yard Jockey to join their high-energy team and contribute to excellent customer service. This role involves moving and organizing trailers within the yard, operating as a "Lite driver" to move material, and maintaining the yard. The Yard Jockey will drive a semi-truck within company premises to collect and return containers, interacting professionally with customers and employees, and adhering to all in-yard driving rules. The position requires the ability to take direction from multiple people and involves working both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions, with strict adherence to Metals Recycling Business Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

Requirements

Must pass a medical physical and drug test
Must pass a background check
Ability to communicate with others effectively
Ability to understand direction (written or oral)
Ability to use basic math skills as the job demands
All US applicants must be 21 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills

Responsibilities

Pre and post inspection of equipment, maintaining records of inspections, basic maintenance of crucial aspects of the equipment, and communicating with mechanics to ensure preventative maintenance is done regularly.
Daily inspection of trailers in the bull pen and providing comprehensive list of transportation equipment currently on the yard.
Working interdepartmentally with supervisors and peers to meet the needs of departments responsible for the maintaining, unloading, and assigning trailers.
Communicating across all departments to ensure the safe movement of equipment through the yard.
Load and unload trucks hauling scrap metal.
Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
Perform daily operation and safety inspection.
Communicates with Supervisor and material handler to determine commodities to load.
Works independently when driving scrap metal.
Works with customers to satisfy their needs and assist them when problems arise.
Work with other employees in the scrap metal yard to ensure a safe working environment.
Perform normal daily operation maintenance refueling, lubrication, cooling system cleaning, and housekeeping.
Clean up work area at the end of shift.
Keep work areas neat and orderly.
Organizing materials to have more effective use of space.
Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.
Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed.
Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members.