Landfill Laborer/Greenpoint

Waste Pro USA Inc.; Broussard (LA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro USA Inc. is seeking a Landfill Spotter to ensure proper placement and sorting of materials and to guide customers safely in the landfill. The role requires assisting with sorting, directing customers, pulling recyclable metals, and maintaining safe, compliant operations.

Ideal candidates will be able to follow SOPs, report safety factors, and participate in regular safety/operations meetings. Candidates should be able to work in a team and manage daily reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow safe operating practices.
• Ability to learn and use interpersonal skills relating to good customer service.
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend reports well enough to complete daily assignments.

Responsibilities

• Inspect materials and sort items or materials into piles prepping for the Equipment Operator.
• Direct Customers where to safely dump their debris at the landfill.
• Pull metal and lead items from piles being disposed.
• Monitor piles to ensure they are the appropriate size.
• Remove items that can be recycled and are not acceptable for disposal at the landfill.
• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) as guideline for operating and maintaining equipment.
• Report any worker-public safety factors.
• Attend weekly/monthly safety/operations meetings.

Skills

Safety practices

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Reading/writing reports

Job description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Landfill Spotter is responsible for ensuring proper placement and sorting of materials and guiding customers safely in the landfill.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Inspect materials and sort items or materials into piles prepping for the Equipment Operator.


• Direct Customers where to safely dump their debris at the landfill.


• Pull metal and lead items from piles being disposed.


• Monitor piles to ensure they are the appropriate size.


• Remove items that can be recycled and are not acceptable for disposal at the landfill.


• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) as guideline for operating and maintaining equipment.


• Report any worker-public safety factors.


• Attend weekly/monthly safety/operations meetings.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.


• Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro.


• Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to follow safe operating practices.


• Ability to learn and use interpersonal skills relating to good customer service


• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment


• Ability to read, write and comprehend reports well enough to complete daily assignments.

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Push, pull, drag, and lift items up to 50 pounds, climbing steps, and overhead reaching.


• Walking, Jogging, Twisting, Crouching, Lifting


• Sufficient stamina for steady work pace throughout the day


• Ability to utilize all Personal Protective Equipment as mandated by company.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Works in a variety of environment conditions, including wide temperature and extreme weather variations, wind; noise and vibrations, fumes, odors and dust.

CDL Required

No CDL Required

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.