Forklift Operator

Balcones Recycling

Austin, TX

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Cost Control, Dental Insurance, Depth Perception, Driver's License, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Forklift, HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), High School Diploma, Inventory Management, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Loading Dock, Loading/Unloading, Material Moving, Mathematics, Medical Genetics, Military, OSHA, Pallet Jack, Physical Demands, Production Schedule, Quality Metrics, Radio Frequency, Record Keeping, Recycling, Regulations, Shipping/Receiving, Time Management, Truck Driver, Vision Plan, Waste Disposal

LOCATION

Austin, TX

POSTED

2 days ago

About Circular Services:

Circular Services is a leading developer and operator of circular economy infrastructure and services and the largest private recycling company in the U.S. with operations across the country. We help businesses and municipalities reduce and divert waste, lowering disposal costs and fueling local supply chains by ensuring materials are recovered, recycled, and reused.

About the Role:

The Forklift Operator drives powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas, machines and loading docks, into railroad cars or trucks or storage facilities.

Shift: 1st (Job Type: Full-Time) | Austin, TX

Benefits:

Health, Dental, Vision insurance
FSA
Vacation Time
401k matching
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Follow daily production schedule or shipping order and transport material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility
Load and unload goods from vehicles such as trucks
Move goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility
Stack goods in the correct storage bays, follow inventory control instructions
Check to ensure loads are secure
Stack empty pallets
Perform daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck's battery and lubricating equipment
Removing machine attachments and waste material from machines
Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards
Dump materials into machine hoppers

Minimum Job Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent
Forklift certification per OSHA standards
Good math, language and reading skills; basic computer skills may be required
High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote a safe work environment
May be required to use a radio frequency (RF) scanner gun
Clean driving record and a valid state motor vehicle operator's license may be required

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Able to follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records
Able to execute assignments in an accurate, timely and safe manner
Able to maintain a clean & safe environment

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Regularly use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to sit, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, speak and hear. Regular sitting on a powered industrial truck
Frequently lift up to 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time
Vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Having a good sense of balance
Having good eye-hand-foot coordination
Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights
Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

EEOC: Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Forklift Operator

Balcones Recycling

Austin, TX

About the Company

Balcones Recycling

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