Rochester Computer Recycling and Recovery

Job Description

Job Title: Take-Apart Technician

Reports To:  Floor Supervisor

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Department:  Take-Apart

Division:  Recycling

Summary:  Takes apart electronic equipment and sorts the disassembled products into appropriate locations as required by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned. 

1. Takes apart electronic equipment.*

2. Sorts electronic equipment into categories.*

3. Empties bins as required.*

4. Assists drivers during customer pick ups by moving and loading equipment onto the truck as needed.

5. Bales cardboard and plastics with a baler.

6. Cleans up including mopping floors, emptying garbage can and cleaning restrooms.

7. Maintains neat and orderly work area.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Equipment:

Steel Toed Shoes

Eye Protection

Dust Mask

Gloves

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outdoor weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

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.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.