Hazardous Waste Technician

Seminole-Count; Longwood (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole County is seeking a skilled technician for the Household Hazardous Waste facility. You will collect, identify, and prepare wastes for shipment, assist residents, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities include operating facility equipment, maintaining records, and coordinating hazardous waste shipments, with mandatory HAZWOPER training within six months. Valid Florida driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus two years' experience required.
• Must successfully complete HAZWOPER training within six months of employment and maintain refresher training thereafter.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, sorts, and processes household hazardous waste and other accepted waste streams for proper storage, recycling, or disposal.
• Provides customer service and guidance to residents at the Household Hazardous Waste collection facility.
• Operates and maintains vehicles and equipment including trucks, forklifts, pumps, generators, and compactors.
• Assists in coordinating shipment of hazardous waste, e-scrap, and other waste streams.
• Develops and maintains logs and files to ensure compliance and accountability.
• Works in accordance with health and safety policies and wears required PPE.

Skills

Haz hazardous waste

Public education

Safety compliance

Equipment operation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

HAZWOPER certification

Tools

Forklifts

Job description

Under the supervision of the Environmental Programs Coordinator, this position performs skilled technical work in the collection, identification, handling, segregation, storage, processing, and preparation for shipment of household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and other regulated waste streams. Performs facility operations, equipment inspections, recordkeeping, waste consolidation, and packaging. Provides customer service and guidance to residents utilizing the Household Hazardous Waste collection facility.

**Salary will be determined depending on qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements as outlined within the job description.

**Additional compensation based on licensure.

Note: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

Receives, identifies, sorts, segregates, processes, and prepares household hazardous waste, electronic waste, batteries, used oil, fluorescent lamps, and other accepted waste streams for proper storage, recycling, or disposal.

Responds to inquiries, educates, and provides information to the public regarding proper disposal of hazardous waste; provides customer service and presents positive image of the Seminole County Solid Waste Department.

Performs work in accordance with established health and safety policies, procedures, and practices, including maintaining work area in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.

Operates and monitor’s two-way radio equipment to communicate with staff and coordinate daily operations.

Wears required personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate to assigned duties and must be able to successfully complete required respirator fit testing for the use of respiratory protection.

Packages waste to maximize efficiency and inspects drums and other waste containers for integrity, proper labeling, and regulatory compliance.

Safely operates and maintains a variety of vehicles and equipment including trucks, forklifts, pumps, generators, compactors, and pressure washers.

Must be able to load and/or unload materials into containers or on trucks by hand or equipment, using appropriate lifting methods and adhering to lifting weight restrictions.

Transports tires/propane tanks to the landfill location.

Assists in coordinating the shipment of hazardous waste, e-scrap, and other waste streams.

Secures facilities in preparation for natural disasters. Assists in surveying damage after such events.

Develops and maintains logs and files as needed to ensure compliance and accountability.

Additional Duties

Performs other related work as required.

In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

High School Diploma/GED and two (2) years’ experience required; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Must successfully complete required HAZWOPER training within six (6) months of employment and maintain required refresher training thereafter.

A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely, both orally and in writing, with the public and individuals with varying levels of technical knowledge.

Ability to maintain attention to detail, follow directions, prioritize work, and perform multiple assigned tasks.

Ability to perform physical functions per job requirements.

Must be able to work weekends, holidays and a flexible schedule.

Must be able to operate and maintain material handling equipment to include, but not limited to: electric and diesel-powered forklifts, pallet jacks, ladders, etc.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.

Safely operate county vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements.

All employees must attend Seminole County Required Trainings.

Department Specific training per position may be required.