Plant Laborer

CRINC, LC

Plant Laborer

Des moines, IA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Qualifications:

    • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
    • Understand recycling sorting policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
    • Empty recycling bins, trailers, and containers.
    • Able to prioritize, organize, and accomplish assigned work.
    • Dependability
    • Able to recognize problems, determine causes, and take appropriate action for resolution.
    • Able to work independently
    • Must pass pre-employment drug screening

    Physical Demands

    Must have the ability to stay standing or active during entire shift and be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds. Work performed both in and out of the facility that requires lifting, bending, twisting, stooping. Must be capable of working in a variety of temperatures, both cold and hot. Must demonstrate safe work ethics.

    Reports to: Plant Manager

    Hours of work:

    40 hours per week.

    Clothing:

    Safety glasses, hard soled boots, company uniform, cut resistant gloves. Other PPE may be designated based on working condition or position.

    Performance Responsibilities:

    • Loading/Unloading trailers of empty pallets, gaylords and reverse vending equipment using a forklift.
    • Unloading bags of un-flattened plastic or aluminum containers, dragging bags up to 150 feet.
    • Dumping plastic bags containing un-flattened containers into a container flattener and/or container counter.
    • Auditing container counts of bags containing plastic or aluminum.
    • Auditing counts of containers being removed from route trucks.
    • Operating forklifts, forklift rotators, pallet jacks, and other equipment on a daily basis.
    • Sorting a variety of recycled material such as glass, aluminum plastic, etc.