Foreman

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history. The foreman supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in loading, unloading, storing, transferring and processing of recyclables materials such as scrap metal, plastic, and glass in outdoor recycling facility by performing the following duties. Major Job Responsibilities/ Duties Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Confers with plant personnel, plans and allocates use of material handling equipment such as conveyors, cranes, tractors and trucks
• Directs workers engaged in keeping records of materials received and used
• Inspects incoming materials and verifies invoices
• Responsible for enforcement of safety regulations
• Interprets job orders to workers and assigns duties
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
• Maintains time and production records
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments
• Performs activities of workers
• Responsible for reporting and help correcting all HAZ ID's and near misses
• Directs customers to safe unloading areas Job Qualifications
• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must have 3 to 5 years applicable industry experience or related industry
• Willing to work in shop area and outdoor environments in all types of weather
• Must have strong customer service skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Must have excellent problem solving skills 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, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 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 A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world's safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits. Sims is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential. Sims does not discriminate with regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, housing status, source of income, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to any employment decision, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. qualified applicants with a disability in need of a reasonable accommodation may request such without fear of reprisal or discrimination. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our

Principles of Purpose:

Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.