Environmental Technician II

Veolia; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Environmental Technician II role in the United States involves routine heavy labor to properly treat, store, pack and dispose of hazardous waste following Veolia and Clean Earth policies. You will operate forklifts, collect waste samples, complete serialization paperwork and support compliant waste handling processes.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of related experience, can read, write and speak English, and is comfortable wearing PPE including eye protection, steel-toed shoes,

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 1+ years related work experience in hazardous waste or industrial setting.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to wear PPE including eye protection, steel toes, hard hat and respirator.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and operate fork trucks and other heavy equipment as trained.
• Collect inbound waste samples for laboratory analysis.
• Complete required paperwork in accordance with practices.
• Pack, move and dispose of hazardous waste per procedures.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

Forklift operation

Heavy equipment operation

English literacy

Tools

Forklift

Job 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.

Job Description

In this role, the Environmental Technician II will perform routine and frequent manual and heavy labor tasks to properly treat, store, pack, move and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices along with Clean Earth policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Supervise and operate fork trucks and other heavy equipment when properly trained to move materials for storage / loading and off-loading / production
• Collecting samples of inbound waste for laboratory analysis
• Complete required paperwork in accordance with our practices and procedures
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.
• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by management.
• Separate and pack materials for transport and disposal

Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older

• 1+ years related work experience
• Ability to operate equipment, including a forklift and pallet jack
• Have the ability to read, write and speak in English
• Ability to wear company provided personal protection equipment including eye protection, steel toed shoes, hard hat, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience sampling and receiving hazardous waste

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

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