Recycling Associate, Semi

About the role

• Recycling Associate, Semi | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: Sparks, Nevada | Req ID: 275695 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

The Recycling Associate is part of a larger Workplace team responsible for making sure our Gigafactory customers (our Tesla employees) are happy at work. As a Workplace team, we ensure their facility needs are met so they can work to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.

Our ideal Recycling Associate can work autonomously and in a team environment. A successful Recycling Associate candidate will be mindful of personal cleanliness while keeping Gigafactory Nevada organized and presentable. This position is physically active and requires the ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time.

What You'll Do

• Transporting recyclables, scrap and trash throughout the factory, sort and segregate materials to maximize value
• Operating heavy equipment including cardboard balers, pallet jacks, foam densifiers and other recycling equipment
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, protect company assets and ensure your safety and the safety of all others
• Adhere to quality expectations and standards, follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures including reporting accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to Supervisor
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with your workplace team and all production teams Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors including those assigned to support cross functional teams
• Exposure to various weather conditions. The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions

What You'll Bring

• One year or more prior recycling, construction, landscaping, shipping, warehouse, custodial or grounds maintenance experience preferred
• Must be comfortable being trained to drive and operate heavy equipment for this specific role, previous heavy equipment operating experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills & adapt to new work environments including comfortable learning new technology
• Computer skills are strongly preferred (use of Word, Excel & Outlook programs), punctuality and a professional, can-do attitude are a must
• Open to schedule flexibility that will allow for a variety of shifts including weekends
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal