Landfill Laborer: Hands-On Impact, Growth & Training

WM; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K with match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

WM in Alaska is seeking an on-site laborer to perform a range of landfill duties, including windblown paper cleanup, vacuum-assisted sorting, and directing traffic at peak times. The role requires manual labor, operation of a vacuum tractor, and use of hand tools for site maintenance.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a 401(k) with match, stock options, and paid time off. This is a safety-sensitive position with an emphasis on following safety protocols and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

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

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.
• 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.
• During the summer months, directs traffic at the landfill entrance, directing the flow of trucks and communicating with drivers.
• Lifts construction materials for site maintenance and uses hand tools such as shovels, picks, axes and chainsaws.
• Manually separates metal, white goods, lumber and cardboard from trash on tipping floor at landfills with transfer station.

Job description

WM in Alaska is seeking an on-site laborer to perform a range of landfill duties, including windblown paper cleanup, vacuum-assisted sorting, and directing traffic at peak times. The role requires manual labor, operation of a vacuum tractor, and use of hand tools for site maintenance.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a 401(k) with match, stock options, and paid time off. This is a safety-sensitive position with an emphasis on following safety protocols and regulatory compliance.