Laborer

**Pay Range:**  $16.67 **Shift:**  Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm **What is the value of a WM Job?** At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It's a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. **We Are Always Working For A Sustainable Tomorrow®:** Our mission is to leave the world a better place than we found it by helping its inhabitants find purpose in becoming its caretakers. **We Are People First:** The members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. We foster an environment where all teammates feel welcomed, valued and seen. **We Are Committed to Your Growth** : Your Tomorrow Education Assistance Program, paid on-the-job training, and established career progression. **We Are Stable:** From the front line to the corporate offices, our team members perform essential and meaningful work. **We Are a Family:** At WM we are over 60,000 people - from many places and many backgrounds, and it is our amazing differences that make us stronger. **We Are Investing in You:** Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with match, discounted stock options, dependent day care, and more! _Ready to roll with us?_ _ _ _Click Apply to join the WM team today._ _ _ I. Job Summary Performs various tasks in a landfill including containing loose refuse to prevent scattering and directing traffic at the landfill. II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities + Manually picks up windblown paper from periphery of landfill. Carries a large plastic trash bag and walks along the fenced border of the landfill, as well as on exterior land adjacent to the public property. Pulls paper from the fence and lifts loose paper from the ground, depositing refuse in bag until full. + Uses mobile vacuum to gather loose paper and refuse. Drives tractor pulling vacuum along the fenced border of the landfill, as well as on the exterior land adjacent to the public property. When destination is reached, parks and descends the tractor. Grasps the vacuum hose handle and guides to vacuum loose paper from the fence and ground. When the immediate area is vacuumed, ascends the tractor cab and drives forward. Parks and descends the cab, repeating the vacuum process as necessary. Repeats these steps, working around the outer edge of the landfill. + During the summer months, when traffic at landfill is extraordinarily heavy, the laborer is stationed at the landfill entrance in a chair to direct the traffic. Directs the flow of trucks. Communicates with the drivers verbally or by hand signals. + Lifts construction materials for projects related to site maintenance i.e., lumber, bags of concrete mix, hand tools, etc. Uses hand tools such as shovels, picks, axes and chain saws. + Manually separates metal, white goods, lumber and cardboard from trash on tipping floor at landfills with transfer station. III. Qualifications A. Required Qualifications + Licenses as required by Local, State, Federal, Environmental and/or Health/Safety Regulatory agencies. B. Preferred Qualifications IV. Physical Requirements Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. This role is designated as safety sensitive and will require the successful candidate to strictly comply with all safety rules and protocols. As part of the ongoing employment requirements, the successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing-including pre‑employment screening, post‑incident evaluations, reasonable suspicion checks, and random testing-in accordance with government regulations and company policies. V. Benefits At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click Apply. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran