Plant Associate 4 at Sims Municipal Recycling

Forklift Operator/ Plan Associate 4 Job DescriptionAbout Circular Services:Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City Austin San Antonio and Phoenix.About the Role:The Forklift Operator drives powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials. This includes deliveries and moving materials to and from storage areas machines and loading docks into railroad cars or trucks or storage facilities Responsibilities:Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.Follow daily production schedule or shipping order and transport material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facilityLoad and unload material from van trailers flatbed trailers box trucks and railcarsOperate forklift to place bales in inventory load trailers or railcarsOperate forklift to store bales gaylord boxes pallets and crated materials in the correct storage bays follow inventory control instructionsCheck to ensure all loads are securePerform daily pre-shift equipment inspections notifying supervisors of any deficienciesHelps with general warehouse cleanup at the end of each shift.Helps with processing equipment cleanup at the end of each shift.Inspects all materials inbound and outbound to verify conformance to quality standardsMinimum Job Qualifications:High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote a safe work environmentAble to follow instructions for operating equipment and record keepingAble to execute assignments in an accurate timely and safe mannerAble to maintain a clean & safe environmentPreferred Qualifications:Strong bias for action and can do attitude.Experience working in Production and/or Transportation/Recycling industry.Motivated to learn on the job from leaders.Other Duties:All job requirements in this job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties responsibilities and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.Job Type: Full-time(Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM)Pay Rate: $19.00 Hourly (Pay Incentive for 2nd Shift)Benefits:401(k)Dental insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramFlexible Spending AccountHealth insuranceHealth Savings AccountLife insuranceVision insuranceWorking Conditions and Physical Requirements:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.EEOC:Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.Required Experience:IC Key Skills Advisory,API,Drafting,Fun,Hospital,Event Production Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1