Recycling Associate
Role Overview
As a Recycling Associate, you will help ensure compliance with environmental and safety programs by facilitating company recycling efforts.
The Recycling Associate is responsible for operating heavy equipment including cardboard balers, pallet jacks, stock pickers, foam densifiers, shredders, and other recycling equipment.
They also are a quality control inspector and remove unwanted or harmful materials while sorting recyclables.
The ideal Recycling Associate develops strategies to improve recycling efforts, adheres to quality expectations and standards, and has excellent attention to detail.
If you are eager to help the environment and make a difference, then AFW is looking for you!
Full Job Posting
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED is preferred.; equivalent combination of education and experience accepted in lieu of diploma.
- Physical Demands:
- Requires the ability to maneuver in confined and at times congested areas.
- Requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, & bend for 8 hours a day.
- Requires constant use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.
- Able to work in various weather conditions. The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
- Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing 50-100lbs
- Able to work shifts that are 8-12 hours long.
- Ability to work 0 to 35 feet above the ground.
- American Furniture Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Working Safely is a Condition of Employment at American Furniture Warehouse – an Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.
- A pre-employment drug screen, background and fit for duty exam check must be passed upon job offer.
- Since 1975, our motto has been Under Promise and Over Deliver and this is exactly what we do on a daily basis! At AFW, we strongly believe in recognizing those who exemplify excellence, and reward them for contributing to our collective success. We strive to provide a great work environment for our employees and give them the knowledge and tools needed to provide our customers with an even greater buying experience. At American Furniture Warehouse We Do It Right the First Time!
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED is preferred.; equivalent combination of education and experience accepted in lieu of diploma.
About American Furniture Warehouse
Family-owned furniture retailer serving households with furniture, mattresses, home décor, and delivery across Colorado, Arizona, and Texas.
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