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Reclamation Worker

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West Side Beer Distributing

Kalamazoo, MI (In Person)

$38,480 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 4 weeks ago (Updated 3 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/28/2026

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Job Description

West Side Beer Distributing is seeking to fill a full time Reclamation position in our Kalamazoo Warehouse. >
Schedule:
Monday thru Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm > Pay rate: $18.50/hour > West Side Beer Distributing offers a competitive benefits package including 401K/profit sharing, vacation/sick time, medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability insurance and more!
POSITION SUMMARY
: Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Responsible for transferring cardboard boxes and empty bottles to be recycled. Duties include stripping product and empties from route trucks. Additional duties consist of utilizing a manual pallet jack to move pallets for processing; responsible for ensuring work area is clean from all debris on a daily basis. Responsible for adhering to company policies, OSHA standards and supplier agreements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Statement(s): Sort empty glass and cardboard for recycling. Preparing materials for recycling. Responsible for conducting can bag audits to ensure accurate can quantities in bags. Operate balers to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales. Report all accidents to management and fill out an accident/incident report immediately. Responsible for crushing can bags and cleaning up the work area. Follow directive from supervisors. Follow all safety policies and procedures. Operate pallet jacks to relocate recycling materials for processing. Clean recycling work area by sweeping, mopping, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris. Safely operate forklift trucks and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas. Complete pre-trip inspection of forklift and turn in daily. Unload product, empty kegs, empty glass and pallets from route delivery vehicles
SKILLS & ABILITIES
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Education:
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Experience:
No Prior work experience necessary
Computer Skills:
N/A Certificates & Licenses:
Forklift Permit Other Requirements:
Must pass physical, drug screen and background check.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
: Warehouse Environment; Controlled Environmental Warehouse; Outside Environment West Side Beer Distributing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. West Side Beer Distributing strives to be a diverse and inclusive workplace that encourages multiple approaches and points of view. We believe that this creates an atmosphere where everyone, from any background, can do their best work

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