Scrap Yard Inspector

Staiman Recycling Corporation
  • Hanover, Pennsylvania
  • $16.50–$17.50
  • Quick Apply
30+ days ago

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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Numbers & Facts

LocationHanover, Pennsylvania
Salary$16.50–$17.50

Skills

  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Corporate Complianceunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Driver's Licenseunmatched
  • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • Hazardous Materials/Substancesunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Recyclingunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Skid Steer Loaderunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched

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