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Entry Level Picker Union (Night Shift)

SA Recycling
San Pedro, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/26/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level Picker Union (Night Shift) position at SA Recycling?

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Pay Rate: $25.00/hr

Job Duties

Including, but not limited to:

  • Unloading pallets, boxes, and bundles
  • Material handling / sorting – pushing, pulling, picking, lifting, carrying, and filling up hoppers, boxes, and conveyor belts
  • Unpacking boxes using box cutters, separating plastics, zip ties, blister packs, and other packaging materials
  • Disassembling small equipment, cutting wires, torqueing pipefittings, removing bolts, automobile parts, and appliance parts.
  • Work with recycling equipment for processing metal product e.g. metal shears, band saw and wire strippers
  • Direct traffic of yard vehicles traveling through yard
  • Light facility maintenance – painting, scraping, moving furniture and equipment
  • Maintenance – selecting and using tools properly, pulling and installing parts for machinery, working with other employees to assist machinery repair
  • Housekeeping – sweeping, cleaning, shoveling, and debris collection
  • Moderate and Periodic landscaping work
  • Clean up work area at the end of shift
  • Keep work areas neat and orderly
  • Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions
  • 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.


Qualifications

  • Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.
  • Must pass a medical physical and drug test
  • Must pass a background check
  • Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
  • Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus
  • Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands
  • Willingness to learn how to: sort metal, identify colors, shapes, and weights; properly maintain equipment; properly utilize PPE


Job Expectations

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.

Physical Requirements

  • Work Environment: Scrap metal yard, outdoor
  • Equipment & Tools: Yard equipment, hand tools, and PPE.
  • Physical Demand Level: Moderate to heavy
  • Work Capacity: Laborer Work Capacity
  • Sensory Demands: Hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste
  • Hand Movements: Repetitive motions, gripping

Salary : $25

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