Sorter

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Recycling Sorter is responsible for ensuring proper placement and sorting of materials on the conveyor line.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Stand at a station along a conveyor belt doing quality control on mixed recyclables.
• Quickly identify non-conforming items for removal from a fixed station and safely remove them into designated chutes or bins.
• General warehouse cleanup at the end of each shift.
• Processing equipment cleanup at the end of each shift.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Familiarity with the use of basic Personal Protective Equipment like a hard hat, reflective vest, steel toe boots, ear and eye protection, utility gloves, and arm preferred.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in an industrial recycling facility preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to sit, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, speak and hear.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.