Reclamation Worker

West Side Beer Distributing
Grand Rapids, MI

: West Side Beer Distributing is looking to hire a part time Reclamation employee who is available to work Tuesday thru Friday from 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Pay: $18.00 per hour 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 the work area is clean from all debris on a daily basis. Responsible for adhering to company policies, OSHA standards and supplier agreements. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 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
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s)
  • Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
  • Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
  • Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
  • Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
  • Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
  • Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
  • Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
  • Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
  • Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
SKILLS & ABILITIES 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.

Posted 2026-04-12

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