This role involves sorting and organizing metals for processing and recycling. You will handle materials, unload and load trucks, and work both inside the warehouse and outside in the yard, with approximately 50% of your time spent in each location. The job requires regular lifting of metal parts weighing up to 50 pounds. Work hours are from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
ResponsibilitiesSort and organize metals for processing and recycling.Handle materials and assist in unloading and loading trucks.Work in both warehouse and yard environments, exposed to the elements.Regularly lift and move metal parts weighing up to 50 pounds.
Essential SkillsGeneral labor skills with no previous experience required.Comfortable working in industrial environments.Willingness to learn forklift operation.Material handling experience.
Additional Skills & QualificationsExperience in manufacturing, warehousing, or industrial settings is required.Comfortable wearing PPE including hard hat, safety glasses, high visibility vests, steel-toed boots, and ear plugs.Ability to work outside approximately 50% of the time.
Why Work Here?
This position offers an excellent benefits package, including annual union pay raises, affordable medical insurance with a low deductible, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, and a 401K with up to 50% wage contribution and a 15% company match. Additionally, employees benefit from a pension plan with $2 contributed for every hour worked, performance raises, profit sharing, and both quarterly and performance bonuses.
Work Environment
The work environment is a heavy industrial scrap metal yard, which can be on the dirtier side and loud due to heavy equipment or machinery. All necessary PPE is provided, including hard hats, steel-toed boots, safety glasses, and ear plugs. This is a family-owned business with a 115-year history, focusing on employee care and support within an industrial setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Portland, Oregon.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $23.50 - $23.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 26, 2025.
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\n About Aerotek:\n\n
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
\n \n \nAerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
\n \nThe company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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