Material Handler I Veolia NA

Veolia Water Milwaukee LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Water Milwaukee LLC is seeking a hazardous waste technician to perform routine tasks involving the movement of solids and liquids. Responsibilities include loading, unloading containers, housekeeping duties, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. Candidates must have a high school diploma and preferably some experience in the hazardous waste field.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Qualifications

• Prior work experience in hazardous waste or chemical industry preferred.
• Ability to communicate through reading and writing.
• Trained in the use of material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload various size containers including totes, drums, and tankers.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Decontaminate and dispose of empty drums according to guidelines.

Skills

Material handling equipment operation

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Impact wrenches

Jackhammers

Job description

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for performing a variety of routine hazardous and non-hazardous waste tasks in the movement of
solids and liquids. Under direct supervision, tasks could include all types of manual labor in cleaning and
decontamination operations, vacuum projects and handling, packing, re-packing, unloading and loading containers
for processing at site or transportation to appropriate facilities.

Primary Duties/responsibilities:

• Load and unload various size containers (totes, drums, tankers, trailers. etc.)
• Construct boxes and/or fiber containers and stacks, labels, and loads containers.
• Use a variety of tools such as impact wrenches, shovels, jackhammers, etc.
• Transport hazardous waste materials from storage facilities within the facility as directed.
• Decontaminate and dispose of empty drums and/or containers according to RCRA and disposal
  guidelines.
• Assist in completing all necessary paperwork for processing materials to include transportation of
  materials to and from various locations.
• Perform general housekeeping duties.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area.
• Inspection material handling equipment as directed.
• Assist in the loading/unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials at designated
  sites utilizing appropriate equipment for which you are appropriately trained.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:

• High School diploma or GED
• Prior work experience of 3 to 6 months in the hazardous waste or chemical industry in a
  related position with proficiency in handling forklifts and a variety of tools preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to communicate through reading and writing
• Trained in the use of material handling equipment

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred.

Additional Information

Targeted hourly pay: $23.69

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. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

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.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.