Materials/Retail Buyer - Full-time / Part-time

*AEROTEK IS HIRING A MATERIALS/RETAIL BUYER FOR A WELL-ESTABLISHED RECYCLING PLANT IN GASTONIA, NC*

Job Duties:

• Candidate will work at the "Drop Off Shed" which is an outdoor receiving area, greeting customers and helping them get their materials weighed, dropped off, and paid for their delivery
• Assist and direct customers to proper location to unload materials.
• Inbound materials come to the yard in trash bins, boxes, drums, barrels, different types of packaging from businesses, home owners, large manufactures, etc.
• Will have to unload and sort inbound materials learning the different types of commodities and grades (over 70 types) and how they are each priced.
• Weigh nonferrous material and input transaction into "in-house" system
• Oversee loading of trailers/containers as to content, weight and quality.
• Responsible for following all legal requirements on purchasing nonferrous materials. These requirements include but are not limited to: check ID, take picture of seller, record vehicle information, etc.
• Scan drivers licenses and vehicle tags into hand held database.
• Interact with employees on other scales in order to verify/restrict duplication of purchases.
• Quote nonferrous prices within a range supplied by management and/or verify correct pricing.
• Ensure metals that are purchased are correct and properly classified.
• Print nonferrous tickets for customers to receive payment for materials sold
• Operate small equipment such as a forklift when hired on perm
• Will be required to lift 25-50 pounds throughout the day

Job Duties of General Laborer:

• *Will spend 2 months doing this during training*
• Sort through recyclable items that have been dropped off categorizing them according to grade/type
• Process them, separate them into the correct area/bins, load categorized materials into a compacting machine, shrink wrap or tie the material together in bales, clean out any items that do not belong and make sure the bales look ready to be shipped out
• General labor duties may also include sweeping, shoveling and general clean-up of any area and/or equipment

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• At least 2 years of general labor or customer service experience in a similar outdoor environment
• Ability to work standing or walking for up to 12 hours/day
• Ability to interact with a diverse customer base
• Basic computer skills, either with an inventory system, POS system, or something similar
• Will work hand-in-hand with the General Laborers training for the first 2 months. CANNOT be unwilling to get dirty and work hands-on in the materials. This is part of the training process to teach them all of the different types of grades and materials
• Want someone that has some type of Customer Service background as well, and is business-minded

Job Details:

• Environment: This is a recycling center *Candidates will work OUTSIDE all day, every day* Must be someone who feels comfortable working in the elements, and in a scrap yard/recycling yard environment
• Shift: 1st, 7am-4pm, Monday-Friday; will typically rotate doing Saturday work from 7am-1230pm
• Duration: 6 month contract to hire
• Pay: $14-$17 depending on experience

*ONLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS NEED APPLY*

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.