Laborer - Gonzales, CA, US

About Circular Services: · Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials ...

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About Circular Services:
Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.  

About the Role: 

We are seeking reliable, detail-oriented individuals to join our team as Laborer. This position plays a key role in supporting the daily operations of our recycling facility. Laborers are responsible for general labor tasks such as cleaning, moving materials, performing basic maintenance, and ensuring the work environment remains safe and organized. The ideal candidate is hard-working, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in an active industrial setting.

Responsibilities: 

• Support heavy equipment operators with daily site tasks
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
• Direct vehicle and equipment traffic as needed
• Perform random load checks and report findings
• Stay in regular communication with the scale house
• May assist with landscaping, weed control, and general cleanup
• Sort materials and pick up debris to keep the site tidy
• Take on other duties as needed to support the team

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• State issued, valid driver's license may be required
• One year minimum experience in a heavy industrial setting or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Contribute to the team dynamic by promoting inclusion, support, and collaboration amongst coworkers

Preferred Job Qualifications: 

• Basic awareness of federal, state, and local job site health and safety rules, regulations, and best practices
• Proactively establish trust and credibility with coworkers by maintaining accountability
• Take initiative, self-manage time and productivity through multitasking

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer: The above statements are statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, New Leaf offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

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

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.