Position Summary:
Supports WMSS onsite program, including manual labor associated with drum movements within the facility, drum bulking, drum crushing, assisting when extra personnel are needed, and other duties as assigned. This is an entry level, non-supervisory position focused on hazardous and non-hazardous waste related projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide labor support at 90 Day Hazardous Waste Pad, when applicable.
- Identify best practices that assist customers in reducing waste volumes, increasing operational efficiencies, identifying optimal equipment usage and generating cost savings.
- Perform labor intensive activities such as container or drum collection, drum bulking, sorting trash for recyclables, and loading of trucks.
- Collect, pour, transfer, consolidate, repackage and package solid, liquid & sludge material.
- Immediately reports any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries or property damage to supervisor.
- Wears required personal protective equipment.
- May provide support or direction to less experienced Technicians.
- Participates and cooperates in safety process, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings.
- Maintains compliance with applicable environmental, safety and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA, and DOT).
- Transfer waste into containers of different size.
- Segregate, label, mark and package waste materials in a safe and compliant manner.
- Follows Environmental and Quality Management System (ISO 14001/9001) policy, procedures, and operational controls related to job responsibilities.
Required Education & Experience:
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) most of the work day;
- Must be able to work independently with little direction, and as a member of a team.
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally;
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday;
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 30 pounds most of the work day;
- Education: High school diploma or G.E.D (accredited).
- Experience: No previous experience (in addition to education requirement).