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Position Overview

CAC Metal Recycling is seeking an experienced, reliable, and detail-oriented Non-Ferrous Operator to join our Non-Ferrous Department.

This is a hands-on position responsible for receiving and shipping materials, identifying and sorting different grades of non-ferrous scrap, processing materials using hand and power tools, and operating forklifts and skid steers.

The successful candidate must be safety-conscious, comfortable working directly with customers, and able to perform accurately in a fast-paced scrap-metal environment. Previous experience in a scrap yard, landfill, recycling facility, or material-processing operation is strongly preferred.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time position. Applicants must have flexible availability and be able to work either of the following weekday shifts:

• Morning shift: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Afternoon shift: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday shift: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday availability is required. Shift assignments may change based on operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Material Receiving and Customer Service

• Receive non-ferrous scrap from walk-in customers, commercial accounts, and company trucks
• Greet customers and provide friendly, professional, and efficient service
• Inspect incoming loads and assist customers with unloading materials
• Identify, sort, and grade different types of non-ferrous scrap
• Check materials for contamination, prohibited items, hazardous materials, and incorrectly graded material
• Communicate material-grading decisions clearly and professionally
• Report questionable materials, grading discrepancies, or customer concerns to the supervisor
• Keep customer unloading areas safe, clean, and organized

Material Sorting and Processing

• Sort and separate copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, insulated wire, electric motors, and other non-ferrous materials
• Distinguish between different grades, compositions, contamination levels, and recovery values
• Prevent cross-contamination and mixing between material grades
• Process materials using hand tools, power tools, cut-off saws, wire-stripping equipment, and other shop equipment
• Dismantle, strip, clean, size, and prepare materials according to company specifications
• Prepare finished materials for storage, baling, packaging, and shipment
• Assist with inventory organization and maintain clearly separated material storage areas

Shipping and Equipment Operation

• Prepare material orders and finished products for outgoing shipments
• Load and unload trucks, trailers, bins, and containers
• Safely operate forklifts and skid steers to move, stack, load, and organize materials
• Inspect equipment before use and report damage, leaks, defects, or unsafe conditions
• Assist with loading outbound shipments accurately and efficiently
• Follow supervisor instructions and shipping requirements to ensure the correct material and grade are loaded
• Secure, stage, and organize materials for safe transportation

Safety and Housekeeping

• Follow all company safety policies, traffic rules, and equipment procedures
• Wear all required personal protective equipment
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized shop and yard
• Perform routine housekeeping, including sweeping, cleaning processing areas, and removing debris
• Immediately report hazards, unsafe behaviour, equipment problems, spills, or damaged materials
• Work safely around customers, trucks, mobile equipment, processing machinery, and other employees
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or department manager

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience safely operating forklifts and skid steers
• Strong attention to detail when identifying, sorting, and grading materials
• Ability to safely use hand tools and power tools
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers, drivers, supervisors, and coworkers
• Reliable attendance and punctuality
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong safety awareness and good judgment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced industrial environment
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varying Edmonton weather conditions
• Basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a scrap yard, metal-recycling facility, landfill, or industrial material-processing operation
• Knowledge of non-ferrous metals and common scrap grades
• Experience receiving and grading customer materials
• Experience processing, stripping, dismantling, or sorting scrap metal
• Experience loading and unloading trucks, trailers, bins, and shipping containers
• Experience operating an excavator with a shear attachment, material handler, loader, or other heavy equipment will be considered as a strong asset
• Mechanical aptitude and experience performing basic equipment inspections
• High school diploma or equivalent

Physical and Working Conditions

The successful candidate must be able to:

• Perform physically demanding work throughout the shift
• Regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, and handle scrap materials
• Safely lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 lb
• Work around sharp, dirty, heavy, and irregularly shaped materials
• Work in dusty, noisy, hot, cold, wet, and outdoor conditions
• Safely enter and exit forklifts, skid steers, and other mobile equipment
• Wear required PPE, including steel-toed boots, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and high-visibility clothing

Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Work Location: In person