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.
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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, repack/depack, unloading and loading containers for processing at site or transportation to appropriate facilities using various types of mobile equipment. Because of the hazardous material processed through the incinerator feed systems, this position has been designated as safety sensitive, per Arkansas Constitutional Amendment XCVIII 3.6.
Primary Duties /Responsibilities:
- Load and unload various size containers (totes, drums, tankers, trailers. etc.) either manually or using various types of equipment following Veolia safe unloading practices.
- Review manifest. Identify, label, weigh, and stage, and store containers by DOT compatibility as required.
- Recognize various sizes of containers.
- Recognize various labels and markings.
- Communicate discrepancies to supervision immediately upon discovery.
- 5-gas meter operation.
- Perform building walkthrough identifying and correcting any noted RCRA deficiencies.
- Construct boxes and/or fiber containers and stacks, labels, and loads containers.
- Repack / depack per supervisor direction.
- Use a variety of tools such as impact wrenches, shovels, jackhammers, etc.
- Transport hazardous waste materials from storage facilities within the facility as directed.
- Assist in completing all necessary paperwork for processing materials to include transportation of materials to and from various locations.
- Perform container inventory as directed.
- Perform general housekeeping duties.
- Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area.
- Inspect material handling equipment as directed and required.
- 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.
Education / Experience / Background:
- High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred
- 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
- > 6 months in current position
- No unsatisfactory attendance issues within the past 12 months
- No disciplinary action within the past 12 months
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to communicate through reading and writing
- Trained in the use of material handling equipment
- Ability to operate a tablet for description entry
- Ability to operate a barcode scanner for waste tracking
Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred
- DOT Handling Hazardous Materials
- Successfully complete VGS Learning Paths training including exams with a minimum score of 80% within 6 months of award.
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. 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.