Scrap Yard Inspector
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$16.5 - $17.5 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Hanover, Pennsylvania |
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Job Description
Scrap Yard Inspector – Hanover, PA
Staiman Recycling Corporation is seeking a dependable and safety-conscious Scrap Yard Inspector to join our Hanover team. This position plays a critical role in ensuring incoming materials meet company specifications, are free from environmental hazards, and are processed safely and efficiently.
The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, a commitment to safety, and the ability to work in a fast-paced outdoor industrial environment.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Inspect incoming scrap shipments to verify material quality, value, and compliance with company specifications.
- Identify and remove prohibited or hazardous materials in accordance with company environmental and safety policies.
- Direct customers and vendors to appropriate unloading areas while maintaining safe traffic flow throughout the yard.
- Assist with unloading, sorting, picking, and processing recyclable materials.
- Operate forklifts, skid steers, and other equipment as trained and authorized.
- Communicate material concerns, safety issues, or policy violations to supervisors.
- Provide support throughout the yard and assist with other operational duties as assigned.
- Maintain a safe work environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
- Follow all company safety rules, policies, and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metals is helpful but not required.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Ability to regularly lift 50 pounds or more.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify material discrepancies.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Dependable attendance and strong work ethic.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed primarily outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Frequent walking, standing, climbing, bending, and lifting throughout the shift.
- Daily face-to-face and radio communication with customers, drivers, and coworkers.
- Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety boots, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hat.
- Exposure to active industrial operations, moving equipment, uneven terrain, dust, noise, and changing weather conditions.
Benefits & Perks:
- Competitive pay based on experience.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid vacation, personal days, and holidays.
- Quarterly bonus opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Full-time, year-round employment.
- Opportunities for advancement.
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