Warehouse Technician – Waste Management Jobs


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Position Summary:

Supports Sustainability Services onsite program, including manual labor associated with chemical handling, lab pack duties, drum movements within the facility, drum bulking, drum crushing, assisting when extra personnel are needed and other duties as assigned. This is a support position focused on hazardous and non-hazardous waste related projects

Key Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

  • Ensure waste types are properly segregated, regulatory shipment windows are met, proper container labeling is adhered to, good housekeeping is maintained and accurate tracking logs are kept.
  • Perform labor intensive activities such as drum bulking, sorting trash for recyclables and loading of trucks.
  • Transfer waste into containers of different size.
  • Follows Environmental and Quality Management System (ISO 14001/9001) policy, procedures and operational controls related to job responsibilities.
  • May provide support or direction to less experienced Technicians.
  • Segregate, label, mark and package waste materials in a safe and compliant manner.
  • Provide labor support at 90-Day Hazardous Waste Pad
  • Maintains compliance with applicable environmental, safety and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA and DOT).

Required Education & Experience:

  • Education: Associate’s Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and two (2) years of relevant work experience.
  • Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;
  • Preferred Experience: Prior waste experience.
  • Manifesting hazardous and non-hazardous waste experience preferred.
  • RCRA regulatory compliance experience preferred.
  • Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds most of the work day;
  • Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to chemicals, etc.) most of the work day;
  • 24-hour HAZWOPER certification (or equivalent) or the ability to obtain such within 30 days of employment.
  • Experience: None required (in addition to education requirement).
  • Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements. Such testing may include urinalysis, oral swab, drug hair follicle testing and/or alcohol testing.