Sorter Job Description
Sorter
provides feedback to managers, supervisors, and maintenance personnel on building case / carton flow through the material handling systems including information on areas that require service and improved system support.
Sorter Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective sorter job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included sorter job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Clean up conveyor and surrounding sorting line
Sort and segregate recoverable materials (e.g., aluminum, plastic, glass, paper, ) from incoming waste
Ensure proper PPE is utilized, compliance with Lock Out Tag Out procedures are adhered to consistently
Identifies and distinguishes recyclables (paper, glass, ) from non-recyclables (garbage)
Regularly required to view items at an extremely close range and must be able to adjust and readjust focus
Able to manage multiple tasks • Must work until all mail has been processed (clean desk)
Comply will attendance and punctuality policy
Must be able to work most work days and Saturdays
Must be able to work flexible work hours
Remove any material that may wrap around the OCC and fiber star screens
Sorter Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Sorter
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the sorter job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in Business, General Education, Education, Associates, Medical, Welding, Industrial, Biology, Science, Chemistry
Skills for Sorter
Desired skills for sorter include:
Metal identification
Computers
Logistics Routes arrival time and estimated volume
Specimen types
Computers are
Medical terminology
Microsoft Word and Excel
Machines and tools
Postal regulations that relate to bar coded mailings
Processing and flow of mail
Desired experience for sorter includes:
Must be able to work until all mail has been processed (clean desk)
Must be able to will work in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to stand continually through entire shift
Forklift, Bobcat and/or Skid Steer experience preferred
Consistently lift up to 20 pounds
Essential job function includes the ability to lift up to 50lbs unassisted consistently for 4-5 hours at a time
Sorter Examples
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Sorter Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sorter. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for sorter
- Be safety conscience and utilize the proper PPE when handling broken glass, other sharp objects, heavy / awkward items
- Must be comfortable with standing for long periods of time
- Must be comfortable with repetitive work
- Sort all incoming mail and will be conduct some lifting
- Standing for up to 12 hours per day
- Dexterity with hands
- Sorting electronic parts
- Placing items in bins
- Communicates errors and recognizes bad bar codes found in the mail to operator or supervisor
- Completes end of run production tasks
Qualifications for sorter
- Must show a history of excellent attendance
- Reliability is vital to be successful at this role
- Stand on your feet all day
- Weekly Pay with lots of opportunity for overtime
- Promotion Opportunities
- Annual Company Picnic
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a sorter. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for sorter
- May be asked to support other departments based on workflow
- Warehouse associate/ inventory sorter will be counting all products and supplies
- Puts in orders for new supplies
- Sorting recycled material off of a conveyor belt and moving material to the appropriate areas
- Organize incoming merchandise according to type, putting like with like
- Maintain neatness and cleanliness of receiving area, back office, and storage units
- May convert to full time after 60 days
- Follow all Company safety policies and procedures, including stopping the conveyor belt in emergency
- Placing items in chain shredder
- Unloading trucks with shipments of electronics
Qualifications for sorter
- Must be able to stand, stoop and bend throughout an 8 to 10 hour shift
- Candidates must be willing to submit to a background and drug screening
- Candidates must have HS Diploma or GED
- After scanning, move package to correct place based on route code
- Incumbent must have good dexterity and visual ability to detect and manually extract foreign material from product on an electronically paced conveyor line
- Incumbents must be able to communicate quality issues and to management and QA personnel
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of sorter. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for sorter
- Sorting materials based on plastics, metals, and glass
- Shredding hard drives
- Responsible for Sorting different types of technology - Cell phones, Tablets, Lap Tops
- Also assists in the Shipping department sorting packages according to shipping type
- Stands entire shift – manipulates hands and sorts items in a fast pace (weighing between 2-10 lbs)
- Packaging, assembly line experience would be suitable (preferred working with technology)
- Sort material on the sort line by type and place into designated container
- Empty sorted material containers as needed
- Remove any material that may wrap around the screens
- Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins
Qualifications for sorter
- Duties consist of repetitive tasks that are closely related and involve few choices
- Incumbent must be able to work in noisy environment, around equipment, in the exposure to elements and in dust or heights
- Previous experience in a metal fab shop is not a requirement, but it is a plus
- Must have basic math skills to keep count of the parts
- Must be able to read part numbers
- Must be able to stack parts neatly
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a sorter. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for sorter
- Sort boxes off trailers onto correct skids
- Picking and sorting shipments
- Unloading boxes
- Prep and clean stations before and after shift
- Sorting fruit at a fast pace
- Sort recycling materials
- Load compactor hopper
- Verifying correct car part numbers
- Verifying correct quantity of correct part numbers
- Sorting products onto/into correct carts/cages
Qualifications for sorter
- Assists in other areas of the facility as needed
- Some manufacturing skills or mechanical skill are strongly desired
- Can sit or stand for 8 hours a day
- Can work daily OT and weekends when needed
- Unquestionable honesty and integrity
- Be prepared to work in a strictly controlled security environment
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a sorter. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for sorter
- Sorts through several stacked boxes to locate plates for inspection
- Referencing a list produced by Government representative to pull plates from boxes
- Boxes are stacked on pallets, GSI Specialist must sort through boxes, and bring plates to Government representative
- Government representative then inspects plates to meet quality requirements
- Lifts up to 10-20 lb plates regularly to bring to Government specialist
- Sort mail/ stacking mail buckets
- Sorting light totes by foot
- Non-forklift- you will be on your feet all day
- Non-Forklift, will be on your feet all day
- Referencing a list produced by supervisors and Team lead
Qualifications for sorter
- Work as part of a team to meet deadlines
- Detail conscious and routine orientated
- Grade 12 with Mathematics, English and one other official language
- Successful completion of trainee programme at the Diamond Academy
- Relevant experience in sorting discipline and then continue with on the job training
- Must provide 2 positive references