1st Shift Medical Waste Plant Operator (Autoclave)

Daniels Health; Ellenwood (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct hire

Full-time benefits

Sick leave and vacation leave

Job summary

Daniels Health and MCF Environmental Services partner together to provide safe medical waste disposal services. We are hiring a Plant Operator / Warehouse Associate for our Ellenwood, GA facility. The role involves weighing waste, operating autoclave, recertifying drums, and managing paperwork.

We offer steady hours, 1st shift 6 AM–3 PM, benefits, and a direct hire. The successful candidate must lift up to 75 lbs, work with PPE, and thrive in a team.

Qualifications

• Can-do attitude and commitment to safe, efficient work.
• Experience in labor-intensive, warehouse, industrial, or manufacturing jobs.
• Proven reliability and tenure with previous employers.
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds safely and repeatedly.
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain.
• Comfortable working around medical and universal waste with PPE.
• Able to stay productive without constant supervision and look for the next task.
• Takes ownership when something is wrong and follows through on corrections.
• Works respectfully with coworkers and leaders, even under pressure.
• Looking for stable, long-term work to support personal and family responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Weigh incoming regulated medical waste containers (using our Weighbridge)
• Load/operate our autoclave machine (a pressure chamber to melt materials)
• Recertifying 55 Gallon drums
• Counting universal waste (lightbulbs, batteries, etc.) and adding them to the manifest
• Experience in training others
• Lifting up to 75 lbs and handling 55 gallon drums
• Provide attention to detail, especially with the paperwork required to process these items
• Standing for extended periods of time happily and comfortably
• Working well with a team because we are all about team work!

Skills

Can-do attitude

Teamwork

Reliability

Labor-intensive experience

Lift 50+ lbs

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Daniels Health and MCF Environmental Services partner together to provide safe medical waste disposal services. We are hiring a Plant Operator / Warehouse Associate for our Ellenwood, GA facility. The role involves weighing waste, operating autoclave, recertifying drums, and managing paperwork.

We offer steady hours, 1st shift 6 AM–3 PM, benefits, and a direct hire. The successful candidate must lift up to 75 lbs, work with PPE, and thrive in a team.