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# Shipping and Receiving Clerk at AMP: AI-Powered Sortation for Waste and Recycling

- **Company:** AMP: AI-Powered Sortation for Waste and Recycling
- **Location:** Commerce City, CO
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ampsortation/jobs/7811512003

## Job description

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, Portsmouth, Virginia, and Europe. We’re fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we’re always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPSortation.com.

AMP is hiring a Shipping and Receiving Clerk reporting to the Materials Operations Supervisor on a full time, in office basis. This position will be focused on timely receiving and shipping of baled recycled materials to ensure streamlined plant operations and customer satisfaction. Primary duties include loading and unloading of tractor trailers with forklift, staging and organizing material, quality control, and logging of data into various management systems.

As our Shipping and Receiving Clerk, you will work to:

- Safely operate forklift inside plant, inside trailers, and occasionally outdoors.
- Plan and unload, or load, containers.
- Maintain a clean work zone.
- Record accurate weights of all materials entering, or exiting, our facility.
- Enter weight, description, and pictures of inbound and outbound material into the company databases.
- Ensure correct labels are properly placed on all inbound, or outbound, material.
- Track movement of material throughout the facility.
- Create bills of lading.
- Manage traffic flow around the facility.
- Receive packages and parts with accurate recording, receipts and storage of all items.
- Answer shipping or receiving concerns as they arise.
- Organize and accurately file paperwork in a timely manner.
- QC finished goods, using discretion to mark unsuitable goods as non-conforming.
- Work in a self directed manner with minimal supervision.
- Support production and maintenance as needed.
- Ensure zero customer rejections
- Receive at least 100 tons per day to support production needs.

The successful candidate will have:

Required:

- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Read, write and speak English fluently
- Valid driver’s license
- forklift certification
- Be proficient in data entry with minimal errors, and detail-oriented
- Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Well-organized, initiative, strong sense of responsibility
- Basic computer and handheld device skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize duties

Preferred:

- 1 year or more experience in shipping and receiving
- Warehouse management experience
- Knowledge of recycling industry a plus
- Familiarity with Netsuite
- Familiarity with Google Suite

Education:

- High School diploma or equivalent required
- College degree a plus

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, and ability to accurately see and label color.
- Occasionally required to climb a ladder.
- Must use and /or wear required safety equipment at all times
- Able to hear, see, talk
- Hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
- Vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Speaking abilities to frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly or quickly
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (ability to read printed text from 3 feet away), peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, and ability to accurately see, discern and label color.
- Must be able to smell chemicals or materials on fire
- Minimal sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Prolonged periods of sitting in a forklift as well as frequently in and out of forklift
- Exposure to outdoor temperatures year-round, occasional precipitation
- Exposure to unpleasant odors, flies and pests

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Working Location(s):

- 4150 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022

Salary & Compensation Information: $22.50 - $24.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Thursday, 6am to 4:30 pm or 7am to 5:30pm
- Occasional Fridays as needed
- Weekends off!

AMP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group are encouraged to apply.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Benefits Information:

- Medical - The company covers up 78% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection. Employees pay the difference in premium if they select a more expensive plan. Up to 75% for dependents
- Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
- HSA Eligible Health Plans, Employer Monthly Contributions on Dependent and Individual Plans
- 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching)
- 14 days Accruing PTO
- Benefits start the day you start
- 6 Accrued Sick Days
- Eight (8) paid holidays

## About AMP: AI-Powered Sortation for Waste and Recycling

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AMP applies AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world’s recycling infrastructure, using computer vision, robotics, and automation to sort waste and recyclables for municipalities and waste companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D)
- **Headquarters**: Louisville, Colorado, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Matanya Horowitz

## Core Business
- **Primary Industries**: Climate Technology, Product Manufacturing, Waste & Recycling
- **Target Customers**: Municipalities, waste management companies, recycling facilities (B2B / Enterprise)
- **Mission/Purpose**: To enable a world without waste by modernizing and scaling the world’s recycling infrastructure.

## Products & Services
- **AMP ONE**: Fully automated, facility-scale sortation solution deploying AMP Smart Sortation™ at scales of 10K–1M+ tons/year, ready to commission in less than 12 months.
- **AMP Smart Sortation™**: AI-powered sortation service and automation platform for single-stream recycling and municipal solid waste.
- **Robotic Sortation Systems (Delta, Jet, MicroJet)**: Robotic arms and high-speed air-jet sortation systems for in-stream quality control and reliable material separation.
- **Real-Time Material Characterization**: Continuous, AI-driven identification and classification of waste materials to optimize recovery and purity.

## Market Standing
- **Total Funding**: $266.3 million (as of latest data)
- **Latest Funding Round**: Series D of $91.0 million (led by Congruent Ventures, December 2024)
- **Notable Investors**: Sequoia Capital, Wellington Management, Congruent Ventures, National Science Foundation (early grant)
- **Annual Revenue**: $6.7 million (estimated)
- **Headcount**: 113 employees (+5.3% YoY)
- **Geographic Reach**: Operations in the United States, Ireland, Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, and the United Kingdom — with hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe.
- **Key Milestone**: AMP ONE facility processing 108,000 tons of material annually in partnership with Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA).
- **Recognition**: Named North American Cleantech Company of the Year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary AI & Computer Vision**: AMP’s core differentiator is its deep-learning-based material recognition platform, which continuously improves accuracy and can identify thousands of material types (plastics, metals, paper, etc.) in real time.
- **End-to-End Facility Operations**: Unlike many competitors who only sell robotic arms, AMP designs, builds, and operates entire sortation facilities (AMP ONE) — capturing value across the full waste processing chain.
- **Proven Scalability**: Hundreds of systems deployed across three continents, with a demonstrated ability to handle high-volume (10K–1M+ tons/year) facilities.
- **Labor Solution**: Directly addresses chronic labor shortages in recycling by automating dangerous and repetitive sorting tasks, while creating new high-skilled jobs in manufacturing and operations.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding AMP ONE Facilities**: Scaling the deployment of fully automated, AI-driven waste processing facilities to capture more value and increase landfill diversion rates.
- **Geographic Expansion**: Continuing to enter new markets in Europe and Asia, building on existing presence in 6+ countries.
- **Deepening AI Capabilities**: Advancing real-time material characterization to improve purity and recovery economics for customers.
- **Partnerships with Municipalities**: Growing long-term service agreements like the SPSA partnership to secure recurring revenue and demonstrate impact.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: The company is united by a clear mission to “enable a world without waste,” which gives daily work a strong sense of purpose and environmental impact.
- **Cutting-Edge Tech Environment**: Engineers and operators work with advanced AI, computer vision, and robotics systems at commercial scale — providing a rare opportunity to apply cutting-edge tech to a physical-world problem.
- **Growth Stage Company**: With $266M in funding and recent Series D, AMP is well-capitalized but still at a scale (113 employees) where individuals can make outsized contributions.
- **Location & Recognition**: Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado (near Denver) and recognized as a top workplace by the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado. Hybrid/office roles available across Colorado and facility operations in Virginia, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Europe.
- **Culture**: Described as fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. Leadership emphasizes continuous innovation and collaboration.

## Sources
1. [ampsortation.com — Company Website](https://ampsortation.com/)
2. [ampsortation.com — About Page](https://ampsortation.com/about)
3. [ampsortation.com — Careers Page](https://ampsortation.com/careers)
4. [linkedin.com — AMP Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/amp-sortation)
5. [Greenhouse — AMP Job Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ampsortation)

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