Environmental Technician I

Veolia | North America; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Veolia North America is seeking a warehouse/operator role to support recycling and hazardous waste processing. The position involves handling hazardous materials, operating forklifts, and adhering to safety procedures in a medium to heavy warehouse environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, strong mechanical aptitude, and the ability to read and write English. The job offers comprehensive benefits and requires consistent attendance and safety-conscious performance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Good mechanical ability required.
• Must be able to read/write and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Handle hazardous waste following regulations and safety requirements.
• Handle waste batteries and electronics for recycling including sorting and storage.
• Unload trucks and stage equipment for processing.
• Document operations in logs and records.
• Operate fork truck, lifting devices, and drum jacks with safe practices.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Reading/writing English

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Company Description Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team. Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

$19.50/hr

Recycle all typeselectronic wasteincluding but not limited to, circuit boards, keyboards, CRT and flat panel TVs/monitors, computers, laptops and smart phones.

Essential Functions: Essential functions of position include, but are not limited to:

• Handling hazardous waste, including identification, labeling, storage, and management in accordance with all regulations and internal safety requirements.
• Handling waste batteries, and Electronics for recycling, including identification, labeling, sorting, and storage.
• Unload trucks, stage equipment for processing
• Document appropriate operation in logs
• Operate fork truck, lifting mechanisms, drum dumpers, drum and pallet jacks
• Reliable, regular attendance/punctuality is required to meet business need
• Assure compliance with all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Perform work safely, in accordance with all company policies and procedures to prevent injury

Non-essential Functions

• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and overall housekeeping in and around the facility.
• Inventory incoming material and assist with customer deliveries/pickups
• Perform other functions that may be assigned.

Qualifications

Background Requirements:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Good mechanical ability required.
• Must be able to read/write and understand English

Working Conditions

• Medium to heavy working conditions
• Lifting 50 pounds minimum on regular basis
• Work with various materials with varying safety requirements
• Tasks will rotate within different areas of the warehouse according to business needs.
• Ability to climb stairs, stands 8 hours/day, lift 60 pounds, move 55-gallon drums required.
• Ability to use personal protective equipment such as tyveks, goggles, hardhat, respirator
• Ability to work overtime hours as required by business conditions

Additional Information

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, commencing no later than January 1, 2027, benefits package will include participation in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law