05/18/2026
JOB OPENING
Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Sorter/Laborer - $19.19 per hour
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary:
The MRF Sorter/Laborer performs a variety of heavy physical labor and semi-skilled tasks to sort and separate retrievable commodities from waste. The individual assigned is required to accurately sort recyclable materials by category such as paper, plastics, and metals. The individual will be required to hand sort recyclable materials on a moving conveyor. The individual may be assigned to multiple stations within the facility based on the needs of the Authority. The individual is team orientated and safety conscious. Communication skills are required. The individual must possess the following abilities: manual dexterity, multi-limb coordination, arm-hand steadiness, finger dexterity, extent flexibility the ability to lift 50 lbs.
Supervision Received:
Work is performed under the general supervision of the Materials Management Supervisor or the MRF Sorter Staff Lead. Reports to the Director of Operations.
Responsibilities and Duties:
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following: (These examples do not represent all of the tasks to be performed).
Identify recyclable material at numerous materials recovery stations and place in the proper bin, chute or receptacle.
Remove recyclable items from MRF conveyor belts.
Maintains a safe and clean working area.
May assist in repair under the direction of qualified and/or authorized personnel.
Performs labor tasks in buildings and/or equipment such as shoveling, snow removal, raking, sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, painting, disinfecting and cleaning.
May execute lockout/tagout safety procedures under the direction of qualified and/or authorized personnel.
May provide labor support to household hazardous waste collections/operations. Augments 40-hour hazwoper certified employees.
May provide labor support to the regional tire shredding operation.
May provide labor support to materials management collection events and/or sorting including electronic waste, batteries, confidential documents and compact fluorescent bulbs.
Performs regulatory compliance duties based on the needs of the Authority including litter picking, leachate lagoon cleaning, vegetation removal, water shedding, and split tire ballast deployment.
Working Conditions
Employee will be required to work both inside and outside. Inside conditions will expose employee to heat, noise, dust, objectionable odors, climbing stairs, and standing for an extended period of time. Outside conditions will include extreme weather conditions such as heat, rain, snow, cold, and wind. Employee may be exposed to these conditions for extended periods of time.
Required Qualifications
- Attention to detail
- Report to work at assigned shift
- Ability to follow instructions
- Ability to follow safety and work rules
- Understands the value of commodity quality
I have read and understand this job description and will perform the duties to best of my abilities.
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PAYSCALE REFERENCE: MRF S/L
