Loader Operator/Vehicle Processor

COMPANY: Metalico Buffalo Inc.

JOB TITLE: Loader Operator/Vehicle Processor
REPORTS TO: Facility Manager and Facility Supervisor
JOB TYPE: Full-time, non-exempt
LOCATION: Skyway Auto Parts, 637 Tifft Street Buffalo NY, 14220
HOURS: 40 Hour Work Week
COMPENSATION: $18-22/hr., based on skills and experience

• Clean and prepare jobsite and yard in a tidy and safe manner.
• Remove fluids such as gas or oil from vehicles.
• Remove tires from vehicles.
• Use a variety of tools and machines; blowtorches, forklifts, lifts, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers, and water spraying equipment.
• Use loaders to rotate vehicle inventory throughout the yard.
• Parking newest vehicles and removing oldest vehicles to be crushed and shipped.
• Safe handling and/or moving of vehicles.
• Effective communication with all site personnel.
• Maintain daily logs of equipment usage, maintenance, etc.
• Daily maintenance of equipment.
• Identify, report, correct, and/or prevent hazards.
• Perform tasks maintaining all health, safety, and environmental rules and ensure work is completed in a safe and responsible manner.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Handle and manipulate objects on a repetitive basis.
• Work outside in the elements regardless of the season.
• Ability to see well and distinguish between back up alarms, voices, and typical sounds.
• Other tasks as assigned by management.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Being able to operate bobcats, forklifts, and loaders.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs., bend, twist, and kneel.
• Quick learner who can follow directions.
• Good communication skills.
• Team player.
• Organized, consistent, and good at multitasking.

BENEFITS:

• Medical/Dental Insurance (70% employer paid).
• Vision Insurance (out of pocket).
• Flexible Spending Account (out of pocket).
• 401(k) (2.5% company match).
• Aflac Services (out of pocket).
• Life Insurance (25k paid through the company).
• Employee Referral $1000.
• 8.5 Paid Holidays.
• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Sick Time.
• Safety Toe Boots & Safety Glasses Reimbursement annually.

Metalico is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Metalico is a leading full-service, broadly diversified scrap metal recycler, principally operating in the Northeastern United States. Our scrap operations source, buy, process, and sell four distinct groups of commodity metals for use in the manufacture of new products:We recycle scrap steel and iron, which is sold primarily to domestic mills and foundries.We recycle non-ferrous metals, principally aluminum, copper, lead, and nickel-based steel and high temperature alloys.These products are sold to domestic manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, to the export markets. Metalico today employs 600 people in 27 operating locations across 6 states. Metalico is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey.