Environmental Operations Technician

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About the Environmental Technician Role
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. 

Hours 6:30am - 3:30pm M-F

• What You'll Do
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. 
• Identify best practices that assist customers in reducing waste volumes, increasing operational efficiencies, identifying optimal equipment usage and generating cost savings. 
• Segregate, label, mark and package waste materials in a safe and compliant manner. 
• Collect, pour, transfer, consolidate, repackage and package solid, liquid & sludge material. 
• Perform labor intensive activities such as container or drum collection, drum bulking, sorting trash for recyclables, and loading of trucks. 
• Transfer waste into containers of different size. 
• Provide labor support at 90 Day Hazardous Waste Pad, when applicable. 
• May provide support or direction to less experienced Technicians. 
• Wears required personal protective equipment. 
• Participates and cooperates in safety process, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings. 
• Immediately reports any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries or property damage to supervisor. 
• Follows Environmental and Quality Management System (ISO 14001/9001) policy, procedures, and operational controls related to job responsibilities. 
• Maintains compliance with applicable environmental, safety and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA, and DOT). 
• Supervisory Responsibilities 
• This job has no supervisory duties.
• Qualifications
• The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. 

Education And Experience

• Education: High school diploma or G.E.D (accredited).
• Experience: No previous experience (in addition to education requirement).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• Valid Drivers License
• Class B CDL + medical card, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire is required
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire (WM provided)
• Ability to pass a respirator FIT test
• 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.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Must be able to work independently with little direction, and as a member of a team.

Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day; 
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 45 pounds most of the work day; 
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally; 
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, 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; 
• Ability to perform tasks in inclement weather. 

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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ABOUT WM WM (WM.com) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real Id

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative.  This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property.  Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.