Waste & Decontamination Plant Associate (Day Shift)

WM; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boot Allowance

Job summary

WM is hiring a Plant Associate in Lincoln, NE. The role involves unloading waste from vehicles, decontaminating cargo areas, staging waste for scanning, and operating the Biotrack system to ensure accurate recordkeeping. The job emphasizes safety and efficient, clean operations in a production setting.

The position requires at least 1 year of plant experience and the ability to follow health and safety directives. A valid driver’s license is preferred.

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.
• Preferred: Valid Driver's Licence

Responsibilities

• Unload waste from incoming vehicles. Separates non-autoclavable waste to be incinerated
• 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
• Operates tub wash unit ensuring the wash unit is operating properly. Removes clean tubs from wash unit, inspects tubs and stacks for loading onto assigned vehicle for reuse
• Operates tub wash sprayer for oversized reusable tubs ensuring the unit is operating properly. Inspects tubs and stacks for loading onto assigned vehicle for reuse
• Decontaminates vehicles cargo-carrying portion, reloads assigned reusable tubs and ensures cargo-carrying portion of vehicle does not have free liquid on the floor. Informs plant supervisor the vehicle is ready to be moved from dock area
• Ensures housekeeping issues, e.g., spills cleaned up, floor is dry, and debris not on floor, etc., are addressed immediately
• Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

Skills

Communication

Health & safety compliance

Job description

WM is hiring a Plant Associate in Lincoln, NE. The role involves unloading waste from vehicles, decontaminating cargo areas, staging waste for scanning, and operating the Biotrack system to ensure accurate recordkeeping. The job emphasizes safety and efficient, clean operations in a production setting.

The position requires at least 1 year of plant experience and the ability to follow health and safety directives. A valid driver’s license is preferred.