HHW Technician - Part Time

Veolia Environnement SA; East Chicago (IN); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 33 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Résumé du poste

Veolia North America is seeking a part-time Hazardous Waste Handler for events and pickup operations in East Chicago, Indiana. You will unload materials, assess chemical hazards, and adhere to strict safety policies while maintaining a professional image with customers.

Requirements include a High School Diploma and a preference for hazardous waste experience. A valid driver's license is required; 40-hour HAZWOPER certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Hazardous waste experience preferred.
• Must be okay with traveling to different locations.

Responsabilités

• Unload materials from vehicles and containers.
• Identify potentially dangerous situations relating to chemical handling.
• Follow safety, health, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain a professional image during customer interactions.
• Work as part of a team in a changing environment.
• Segregate chemicals into packaging categories or DOT hazard classes.
• Operate while wearing respiratory protection.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Professional image

Safety awareness

Adaptability

Formation

High School Diploma

Description du poste

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

Must be okay with being clean-shaven and traveling to different locations.

This is a part-time position

Position Purpose:

Responsible for working on Household hazardous waste collection events or events similar in nature. Responsible for maintaining a professional image while adhering to all VESTS Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities:

• Unload materials from vehicles, trucks and pick-ups.
• Able to recognize potentially dangerous situations relating to chemical handling.
• Able to consistently follow all compliance, health and safety, and procedures in accordance with departmental and regional policies.
• Fosters a proper company image to customers regular interaction in a professional manner.
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team in a changing job environment.
• Work in a safe manner.
• Segregation of chemicals into packaging categories or DOT hazard classes.
• Ability to differentiate and consolidate similar materials while wearing respiratory protection.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:

• High School Diploma required
• Hazardous waste experience preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to act in a professional manner at all times
• Strong team player
• Ability to effectively follow direction
• Ability to work in a changing job environment

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:

• A valid Driver's License
• 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification preferred

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

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.