Laborer/ Traffic Controller

WM (Waste Management); Carvel Beach (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock purchase plan

401(k) company matching

Paid vacation

Holidays

Personal days

Job summary

WM is hiring for a landfill laborer to perform a variety of site tasks, including keeping windblown litter under control and directing traffic at peak times. The role involves operating a mobile vacuum, driving a tractor-pulling unit, and assisting with maintenance and material handling at the tipping area.

The position requires adherence to safety rules, potential drug testing, and the ability to work outdoors, often in busy conditions. Pay is hourly and onsite with standard benefits.

Qualifications

• Licenses as required by Local, State, Federal, Environmental and/or Health/Safety Regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manually picks up windblown paper along landfill periphery and carries a large plastic bag while walking the fenced border.
• Uses a mobile vacuum to gather loose paper and refuse and drives a tractor pulling the vacuum along the border and adjacent land.
• Directs truck traffic at peak times from the landfill entrance and communicates with drivers by hand signals or verbally.
• Lifts construction materials and uses hand tools (shovels, picks, axes, chainsaws) for site maintenance.
• Manually separates metal, white goods, lumber and cardboard from trash on the tipping floor.

Job description

Pay Range : $20
Shift: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

I. Job Summary

Performs various tasks in a landfill including containing loose refuse to prevent scattering and directing traffic at the landfill.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manually picks up windblown paper from periphery of landfill. Carries a large plastic trash bag and walks along the fenced border of the landfill, as well as on exterior land adjacent to the public property. Pulls paper from the fence and lifts loose paper from the ground, depositing refuse in bag until full.
• Uses mobile vacuum to gather loose paper and refuse. Drives tractor pulling vacuum along the fenced border of the landfill, as well as on the exterior land adjacent to the public property. When destination is reached, parks and descends the tractor. Grasps the vacuum hose handle and guides to vacuum loose paper from the fence and ground. When the immediate area is vacuumed, ascends the tractor cab and drives forward. Parks and descends the cab, repeating the vacuum process as necessary. Repeats these steps, working around the outer edge of the landfill.
• During the summer months, when traffic at landfill is extraordinarily heavy, the laborer is stationed at the landfill entrance in a chair to direct the traffic. Directs the flow of trucks. Communicates with the drivers verbally or by hand signals.
• Lifts construction materials for projects related to site maintenance i.e., lumber, bags of concrete mix, hand tools, etc. Uses hand tools such as shovels, picks, axes and chain saws.
• Manually separates metal, white goods, lumber and cardboard from trash on tipping floor at landfills with transfer station.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

Licenses as required by Local, State, Federal, Environmental and/or Health/Safety Regulatory agencies.

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This role is designated as safety sensitive and will require the successful candidate to strictly comply with all safety rules and protocols. As part of the ongoing employment requirements, the successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing-including pre-employment screening, post-incident evaluations, reasonable suspicion checks, and random testing-in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

Pay: The expected base pay range for this on-site position is $20 . This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability
• stock purchase plan
• company matching on a 401(k)
• paid vacation
• holidays
• personal days

Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.

Please note that benefits may vary by site.