Plant Associate — Waste Handling & Processing

Waste Management; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 26,708 - 38,038; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock purchase plan

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Waste Management is seeking a Plant Associate to unload waste from incoming vehicles, decontaminate vehicles, and stage waste for scanning and processing. The role emphasizes safety and productivity in a potentially hazardous environment.

Schedule: Sunday-Friday or Monday-Saturday 11am - 7pm. Pay rate: $23.50 per hour, paid weekly. This safety-sensitive position may involve drug and alcohol testing and adherence to all safety rules and company policies.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience, preferably in plant environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand and follow health and safety directives and performance and conduct standards, policies and procedures that apply to the role and location.

Responsibilities

• Unload waste from incoming vehicles.
• Stage waste on conveyor system or properly stack waste for scanning in the Biotrack system.
• Scan waste into the Biotrack system for proper recordkeeping purposes.
• Load autoclave bins or incinerator hopper with waste for processing.
• Place reusable containers on tub wash line for decontamination.
• Operate tub wash unit ensuring the wash unit is operating properly.
• Remove clean tubs from wash unit, inspect tubs and stacks for loading onto assigned vehicle for reuse.
• Operate tub wash sprayer for oversized reusable tubs ensuring the unit is operating properly.
• Decontaminates vehicles cargo-carrying portion, reloads assigned reusable tubs and ensures cargo-carrying portion of vehicle does not have free liquid on the floor.
• Ensures housekeeping issues are addressed immediately.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

1 year of experience

Communication skills

Job description

Waste Management is seeking a Plant Associate to unload waste from incoming vehicles, decontaminate vehicles, and stage waste for scanning and processing. The role emphasizes safety and productivity in a potentially hazardous environment.

Schedule: Sunday-Friday or Monday-Saturday 11am - 7pm. Pay rate: $23.50 per hour, paid weekly. This safety-sensitive position may involve drug and alcohol testing and adherence to all safety rules and company policies.