Waste/Recycling Technician

Waste/Recycling Technician

The Waste/Recycling Technician is generally responsible for ensuring proper placement, sorting, cleaning, and discarding materials in the recycling facility. This work physical activity, including walking, standing, bending, stooping, lifting, and carrying possibly heavy objects. Duties will require concentration and attention to detail for long periods of time. This position will include indoor and outdoor work environments and is fast paced. Candidate must be able to communicate well with others and proactively contribute to group objectives.

Duties:

• Manual sorting of recyclable materials at the Pre-Sort Station (QA/QC) to remove trash and unacceptable materials, and recover strategic recyclable material such as, but not limited to, rigid plastics, and large metal items.
• Manual Sorting of recyclable materials at the Presort stations, Paper lines, OCC line, and Plastics lines.
• Manual Sorting of the recyclable materials at the Fiber Sorting Stations (QA/QC) to remove trash and unacceptable materials from the Fiber stream, and the Aluminum line.
• Manual breakdown of various Mixed Rigid Plastics so they can be efficiently baled. Breakdown of rigid plastic products such as blue bins, recycling carts, trash cans, kiddie pools, plastic playhouses, pails, buckets, plastic pallets, milk crates, large water bottles, laundry baskets, pet carrier, flowerpots, and plastic automotive parts shall be accomplished with a Sawzall or similar portable hand tools.
• Cleaning of all receiving, processing, and storage areas, and equipment
• Cleaning of Site grounds, roads, wash bays, storm drain screens, and drain outfalls.
• Cleaning of Building Facilities such as offices, locker rooms, break rooms, education center, tour routes, and scale houses
• Sorting of incoming materials to identify material composition.
• Sorting of baled products to identify bale composition and bale quality.
• Dressing of baled products to remove visible unacceptable materials and improve bale quality.
• Participating in bale breaks, waste sorts, line sorts, and all other types of quality control
• Cleaning the elevated Vibratory or Rotating Screening Equipment utilizing proper fall arrest equipment
• Directing traffic when required
• Other tasks as assigned by the Facility Management Team

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass a drug screening.
• Move at a fast pace with speed and accuracy.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to perform independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time while performing essential duties and responsibilities.
• Possess working knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely with and around heavy equipment and public works equipment.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Maintain all safety equipment including but not limited to hard hat, safety vests, goggles, steel toe boots, etc.).
• Must be able to wear steel toed boots.

Experience:

• Must have 1-3 years of environmental services, waste management, or experience in a similar position.

Education:

• High-school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States of America.
• Successfully complete pre-employment background check.
• Perform manual labor for extended shifts and possible weekends.

Work Hours:

• Day Shift Hours between 5:00am-5:30pm