Forklift Operator/Metal Sorter
Garland, Texas•Full-time
$16 - $18 hourly
$16 - $18 hourly
About the Job
Join the GEOMET Recycling Team!
Looking to be part of a family-owned company where safety, teamwork, and sustainability come first? We’d love to meet you.
Looking to be part of a family-owned company where safety, teamwork, and sustainability come first? We’d love to meet you.
Why Join GEOMET Recycling?
At GEOMET Recycling, we’re more than a scrap metal company—we’re a team that takes care of each other. As a family-owned business, we foster a supportive, respectful workplace where every employee plays a key role in our success.
At GEOMET Recycling, we’re more than a scrap metal company—we’re a team that takes care of each other. As a family-owned business, we foster a supportive, respectful workplace where every employee plays a key role in our success.
We’re committed to creating a positive, people-first environment where you can grow, contribute, and take pride in your work. Our core values—integrity, safety, passion, gratitude, and sustainability—guide everything we do.
At GEOMET, a career is more than just a job—it’s a place to build your future.
What GEOMET Offers:
We offer a competitive salary and a benefits package designed to support you and your family:
We offer a competitive salary and a benefits package designed to support you and your family:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Company-Paid Life Insurance.
- Disability Coverage.
- Paid Time Off & Floating Holidays.
- 401(k) with Company Match.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Position Summary:
The Retail Sorter/Forklift Operator is responsible for safely operating powered industrial equipment to move, load, and transport materials throughout the yard. This role also supports material processing by identifying, inspecting, and sorting metals to ensure quality and operational efficiency, while maintaining a safe and organized work environment.
The Retail Sorter/Forklift Operator is responsible for safely operating powered industrial equipment to move, load, and transport materials throughout the yard. This role also supports material processing by identifying, inspecting, and sorting metals to ensure quality and operational efficiency, while maintaining a safe and organized work environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Safely load, unload, move, stack, and stage materials using a forklift.
- Transport materials throughout the yard as directed.
- Assist in identifying and sorting various metals (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, steel, etc.) by grade.
- Inspect incoming materials to ensure they meet company and customer specifications.
- Use basic hand tools, magnets, and testing equipment to determine metal type and quality.
- Place graded materials in designated bins, containers, or storage areas.
- Assist equipment operators with loading and unloading materials.
- Perform routine inspections and basic preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.
- Report equipment defects, damage, unsafe conditions, or repair needs to a supervisor.
- Keep equipment clean and in proper working condition.
- Assist with the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices as needed.
- Follow all company safety procedures, security standards, and wear required PPE.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 1–2 years of forklift operating experience preferred.
- Certification: Ability to obtain forklift certification.
- Knowledge of scrap metal grading or recycling operations preferred.
- Ability to use basic tools and testing equipment to identify metal types.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and carry materials weighing 40–50 pounds.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
- Previous production, warehouse, recycling, or manufacturing experience is a plus.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
About Geomet Recycling
Who is GEOMET Recycling?Our mission is to provide quality metal recycling processing and consolidation services to independent and industrial clients. We strive to become a leader in the scrap industry through a focus on quality performance, customer satisfaction, teamwork and continual improvement. GEOMET Recycling is a passion for recycling, people, and making the world a better place. The values that define our company are integrity, passion, sustainability, gratitude and safety. Why GEOMET?With a career at GEOMET—you have more than a job—you have a family. As a family-owned operation, the camaraderie, sense of community, and positive work environment is evident from the start. Above all, GEOMET supports the belief that each and every team member adds to the overall success of our company. Become a valued member of our team and find your new home with GEOMET Recycling.