Waste Sharps Technician

Job Description

Job Description

We have a great client looking for a Waste Sharps Technician at a landfill in Houston, TX!

This is an onsite, 3-month contract to hire opportunity offering a starting pay rate of $18.00/hour. This opportunity is contract to hire and will convert after the initial contract period! This position requires a background check and drug screen prior to starting.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM 

Job Summary

Supports sustainability services onsite program, including manual labor associated with medical waste, nonhazardous pharmaceutical waste, sharps, and hazardous pharmaceutical waste collection, handling, packaging, transporting, and installing containers. This position is focused on hospital waste.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure waste types are properly segregated, regulatory shipment windows are met, proper container labeling is adhered to, good housekeeping is maintained, and accurate tracking logs are kept.
• Identify best practices that assist customers in reducing waste volumes, increasing operational efficiencies, identifying optimal equipment usage, and generating cost savings.
• Perform labor-intensive activities such as collecting waste throughout the facility.
• Provide support or direction to less experienced Technicians.
• Wear required personal protective equipment.
• Participate and cooperate in safety processes, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings.
• Immediately report any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries, or property damage to the supervisor.
• Follow Environmental and Quality Management System (ISO 14001/9001) policy, procedures, and operational controls related to job responsibilities.
• Maintain compliance with applicable environmental, safety, and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA, and DOT).
• Display good customer service and de-escalation skills

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Must be comfortable walking 10-12 miles daily
• Valid Tx driver’s license and valid/consistent reliable mode of transportation 
• Prior experience working with hazardous material, specifically sharps containers/medical waste.
• Comfortable with a medical environment and undergoing vaccinations required.
• Must be comfortable getting updated vaccines
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements: 24-hour HAZWOPER preferred.
• Must be able to work independently with little direction and as a member of a team.

Work Environment:

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 30 pounds most of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) most of the workday.
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday.
• Ability to perform tasks in inclement weather.

PPE:

• The site provides all necessary PPE, including gloves, masks, uniforms, and safety shoes.

Apply today!!

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