Employee Metal Hall with Internal Floater Function

Strengthen our dynamic team in the metal hall! Take responsibility for the acceptance, inspection, and sorting of various materials. If you see yourself as an all-rounder and are technically skilled, we look forward to your application!

• Employee metal acceptance at the Biel location (machinist, forklift driver, etc.)
• Acceptance and valuation (incoming goods inspection) of delivered material
• Loading and unloading trucks and railway wagons using excavators or forklifts
• Performing simple maintenance work (depending on possibilities)
• Inventory management including sorting tasks
• Loading and operating the scrap shear
• Use of the excavator shear and cutting torch
• Compliance with specified safety and environmental standards

• Solid technical skills and a quick grasp
• Professional experience in recycling, disposal, or metal processing
• Knowledge of different types of metals to identify various qualities during acceptance
• High reliability and precise working method in sorting, documentation, and storage of materials
• A pragmatic and flexible personality with very good communication skills in dealing with customers and colleagues
• Willingness to actively pitch in and work concentrated and efficiently in a demanding work environment with increased noise levels and dust exposure
• Strong hands-on mentality as well as the ability to organize one’s own work independently and proactively
• Independent work and reliable execution of daily tasks as well as a pronounced customer orientation
• Good German or French skills in spoken and written form, good knowledge of the other language is an advantage
• Careful and responsible handling of the provided work materials
• Valid forklift license (SUVA recognized)

• With your job, you actively contribute to environmental protection and resource conservation
• Lots of freedom, independence, and responsibility in your tasks
• Stability and a secure workplace
• Flat hierarchies and uncomplicated decision-making processes
• Family-like corporate culture: With us, you are not just a number
• At least 25 days of vacation / 30 days from the 11th year of service or from the age of 50
• Thommen Academy (internal training and development opportunities for our employees)
• Good social benefits (above-average continued salary payment in case of accident and illness, pension fund without loss risk)

The Thommen Group is one of the leading European recycling companies with roots in Switzerland. With our three strong brands Thommen, Metallum, and Immark, we offer complete recycling solutions for industry, trade, and municipalities. With over 30 locations in five countries, the Thommen Group is globally networked and an important link in the economic cycle. As a producer of high-quality recycled raw materials, we create and conserve resources.

Kerryn Jampen answers your questions about the application process.