Laborer

LRS; Atkinson (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

LRS is seeking a hardworking janitorial/maintenance associate at our Illinois facilities. You will help keep the site clean, support safety practices, and perform general cleaning and light duties as needed. This role requires readiness to work in dusty/noisy environments and to lift up to 50 pounds with team assistance when necessary.

Join a team that values safety, reliability, and a commitment to environmental stewardship while supporting daily operations at our Atkinson, IL site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Keep work area and all surrounding areas clean
• Report all unsafe work conditions or equipment issues immediately to supervisor
• Attend and participate in safety meetings
• Wear required personal protective equipment at all times
• May perform janitorial duties, as requested
• Perform other job duties as assigned
• May be responsible to attend to the outside perimeter of the facility, performing various clean up tasks

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

LRS is the industry leader in providing innovative and environmentally responsibly waste and recycling solutions. Our team delivers exceptional service and value through relentless commitment to customer satisfaction and preservation of the environment. Through our safe and innovative approach to waste diversion, LRS thrives on the passion and innovation of our employees to preserve and sustain the beauty of the towns, neighborhoods and communities that we serve. We are excited to hire candidates that align with our Vision and Values: To become the safest, most innovative waste recycler in the world by redefining the way the world views waste.

Live Safety

• Serve With Passion
• Innovate Relentlessly
• Engage With Integrity
• Build Community
• Be Accountable, A Laborer is responsible for ensuring that the site is maintained, clean, and in good order.

Reports To

• Help the leadership team with a variety of tasks that support the efficient functioning of the operation
• Keep work area and all surrounding areas clean
• Report all unsafe work conditions or equipment issues immediately to supervisor
• May be responsible to attend to the outside perimeter of the facility, performing various clean up tasks
• Attend and participate in safety meetings
• Wear required personal protective equipment at all times
• May perform janitorial duties, as requested
• Perform other job duties as assigned

• High school diploma preferred

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Requires working in dusty and noisy indoor and outdoor conditions
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; more than 50 pounds requires asking for a “team lift”
• Requires working in a physical environment that will expose employee to extreme weather conditions
• Requires working for long periods of time while standing; may also frequently bend, squat or go up and down stairs or walk along platforms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Will work around heavy equipment that may move in and out of the area; must have awareness of the surrounding heavy industrial environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Occasionally required to stand and walk
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

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