Job Description
Job Summary
Operates one or two pieces of equipment including but not limited to baler, front-end loader, bobcat, can densifier or forklift to transport or bind paper or other loose materials to facilitate handling.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Inspect materials and sort items or materials into piles or places in container according to type, size, condition, coloring or paper grade.
Pull contaminants out of paper or off of floor.
Stack boxes and skids. Dump boxes and totes of material.
Feed material, such as wastepaper onto conveyor.
Clean up conveyor and surrounding sorting line. Keep surrounding work area clean.
Read monitor for machine start up and ensure machine is operating properly and at a moderate speed.
Follow appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) as guideline for operating and maintaining equipment.
Report any worker-public safety factors and/or equipment malfunctions.
Attend weekly/monthly safety/operations meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Education: None required.
Experience: Six (6) months of previous work experience.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
Forklift Certified
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
None required.
Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) part of the work day;
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds part of the work day;
Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely;
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day;
Normal setting for this job is an outdoor work site.
