Flexible Part-Time Recycling Sorter in West Jordan | Part Time

Part-Time Job Highlights – West Jordan

At a Glance

• Benefits: Flexible scheduling to fit your personal or study commitments.
• Compensation (Part-Time): $17-$21/Hour (approx. $23.3k/Year)
• Stable part-time work with a friendly West Jordan team and clear expectations.
• Apply your your professional skills skills in a flexible part-time role at our West Jordan location.
• Part-Time Job in West Jordan: Recycling Sorter
• Based in: West Jordan, UT (a key business district)
• Hiring Organization: Waste Management
• This part-time role in West Jordan is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Waste Management part-time team in West Jordan, UT is growing.
• Benefit from working part-time in West Jordan, a key hub for the Waste Management And Resource Recovery industry.

Company Overview: Waste Management is a world-class environmental leader pioneering sustainable resource recovery, advanced Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and innovative recycling programs designed to protect local ecosystems.

Position Summary & Responsibilities: Working inside our high-velocity material recovery plants, the Recycling Sorter performs critical manual separation of recyclable materials along automated conveyor sorting lines. You inspect incoming single-stream material flows, rapidly picking and sorting cardboard, paper, polymers, aluminum cans, and glass into designated collection chutes while removing hazardous non-recyclable contaminants. Beyond sorting, you clear minor conveyor belt jams, maintain clean sorting station work bays, perform shift sanitation sweeps, and strictly follow plant safety guidelines, including wearing mandatory personal protective equipment. This position is 100% physical and strictly requires full on-site presence inside the processing plant.

Qualifications & Benefits: Must be at least 18 years of age with a High School Diploma or GED preferred. Requires physical stamina to stand along moving conveyor belts for full shifts, quick hand-eye coordination, ability to lift up to 35 lbs, and comfort working in an industrial indoor facility. Offers competitive starting hourly pay, attendance incentives, full medical and dental insurance, 401(k) company matching, paid vacation, and clear pathways to machine operator roles.