Line Worker / Recycling Material Sorter

Line Worker / Recycling Material Specialist

United Parts Supply LLC | Houston, TX

Pay: Starting at $18.00 per hour (experience considered)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Job Type: Full-Time
Benefits: Available after the probationary period

Join Our Team!

United Parts Supply is looking for dependable, hardworking individuals who enjoy working with their hands, staying active, and being part of a team.

Have experience working with scrap metal, automotive parts, auto salvage, or vehicle dismantling? We want to hear from you.

As a Line Worker / Recycling Material Specialist, you'll help receive, identify, sort, and process recyclable metals and automotive parts. We're looking for people who take pride in their work, value teamwork, and want an opportunity to learn and grow.

United Parts Supply is seeking dependable, safety-minded individuals to receive, identify, sort, and process recyclable metals and automotive parts.

Our priority is hiring candidates with metal recycling or automotive industry experience. We will also consider applicants with a solid background in construction, demolition, material handling, or similar physically demanding outdoor work.

This position involves hands-on labor in our recycling yard, warehouse, and covered work areas. Applicants should understand and be comfortable with the demands of working outdoors in Houston’s heat and humidity.

Experience We Value

Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:

• Scrap metal and recycling: Identifying, sorting, grading, or processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Automotive: Working with automotive parts, vehicle dismantling, auto salvage, mechanical repair, or automotive cores.
• Related hands-on work: Demolition, construction, outdoor yard operations, or material handling.

You do not need experience in both metals and automotive work. Relevant experience in either area is valuable.

What You'll Do

• Unload, inspect, sort, and separate recyclable metals and automotive parts.
• Identify and separate ferrous and non-ferrous metals into the correct categories.
• Assist with processing and preparing materials for storage or shipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Work with your team to meet daily production goals.
• Follow company safety procedures and wear required PPE.
• Operate forklifts or other equipment when properly trained and authorized.
• Assist with other yard and warehouse duties as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Relevant metal recycling, automotive, salvage, or related hands-on experience.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, and a positive attitude.
• A strong work ethic and willingness to follow instructions and learn our processes.
• Attention to detail when identifying and separating materials.
• Ability to perform physical duties, including standing, bending, lifting, and unloading materials, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in outdoor conditions, including Houston’s heat and humidity.
• Forklift experience is a plus.

Candidates with related outdoor labor experience will also be considered. Please describe how your previous work has prepared you for this position.

What We Offer

• Consistent full-time, Monday–Friday schedule.
• Starting pay of $18/hour, with experience considered.
• Benefits available after the probationary period.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and gain experience in the recycling industry.
• A team environment that values safety, communication, and hard work.

Ready to Join Us?

Apply with your work history, answer the questions completely with a brief description of your relevant experience. Tell us about the metals, automotive parts, equipment, or outdoor work you have handled.

We value people who bring practical experience, take pride in their work, and contribute to a dependable team.

Apply today and explore an opportunity with United Parts Supply.

United Parts Supply is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Safety equipment provided

Application Question(s):

• Can you reliably work Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM?
• How many years of forklift operating experience do you have?
• How many different employers have you worked for during the past three years?
• Why are you interested in this Recycling Material Specialist position?
• Have you ever been involuntarily terminated or fired from a job, other than because of a layoff or reduction in force? If yes, can you briefly explain what happened?
• During the past 5 years, have you been convicted of, or have you pleaded guilty or no contest to, a felony offense?
• 1. This position requires physical labor outdoors in Houston's heat and humidity, as well as in a warehouse and under covered overhangs. Are you willing and able to perform these duties, including lifting, bending, standing, unloading, and sorting materials throughout the day?
• Are you willing to complete a background check?
• Where did you get your professional experience in scrap metal recycling, automotive salvage, demolition, material sorting, or a related industry?
• Where did you gain experience identifying, sorting, or handling metals or automotive parts? Please include the company name, your job title, and which materials or parts you worked with, such as aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, steel/iron, radiators, starters/alternators, transmissions, engines/automotive cores, or batteries.

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77022 (Required)

Work Location: In person