Baler Operator

GFL Environmental Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

Health insurance

HSA with employer match

Parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Supplemental health plans

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

7 paid holidays

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a warehouse associate to support daily baler operations and inventory management at the Kentucky facility.

You will remove finished bales, perform routine maintenance, and help maintain clean, organized inventory areas while following safety procedures and company policies. Teamwork and reliable communication are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Forklift operator training required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Effective communication with team members and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Remove finished bales from baler and weigh; place in finished goods inventory.
• Perform maintenance/repair on baler, shredder and conveyor as needed.
• Maintain weekly maintenance records for machinery.
• Keep unfinished inventory area neat; stack empty gaylords and pick up debris.
• Operate machinery safely; ensure safety gear is worn and functioning.
• Support warehouse staff on projects as directed by management.
• Comply with all laws, regulations and company policies; follow supervisor directives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Reading

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pay: $22/hour

Benefits:

• 15 days of paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Account with employer match option
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%
• Supplemental health plans through Unum
• Employer paid basic life insurance
• Employee paid short-term disability option
• Employer-paid long-term disability
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program
• 7 paid holidays annually

Key Responsibilities:

• Remove finished bales from baler, weigh and properly place in finished goods inventory area
• Perform maintenance and repair on baler, shredder and conveyor when necessary
• Maintain weekly maintenance records of machinery
• Maintain a neat and orderly unfinished inventory area by properly stacking empty gaylords and picking up debris off the floor
• Operate all machinery in safe and efficient manner. Ensure that all safety equipment and gear is functional and properly used
• Support warehouse personnel on projects when directed by management
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have forklift operator training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb and balance

Visual Requirements:

• include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Physical Requirements:

• Possess ability to regularly lift/move up to 40 pounds and frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Possess ability to move up to 300 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Noise level is usually moderate to loud.
• Occasionally exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy, hot and cold weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles
• Occasionally work in high precarious places.