Environmental Services Field Operator
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I. Job Summary
Supports the business, including manual labor associated with chemical handling, lab pack duties, drum movements within the facility, drum bulking, drum crushing, industrial cleaning duties, confined space entry, assisting when extra personnel are needed, and other duties as assigned. This is an entry level, non-supervisory position focused on hazardous and non-hazardous waste related projects.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
Identifies best practices that assist customers in reducing waste volumes, increasing operational efficiencies, identifying optimal equipment usage and generating cost savings.
Segregates, labels, marks and packages and prepares shipping documents for waste materials in a safe and compliant manner.
Collects, pours, transfers, consolidates, repackages and packages solid, liquid & sludge material.
Performs labor intensive activities such as container or drum collection, drum bulking, sorting trash for recyclables, confined space entry, pressure washer operation, air mover hose, and loading of trucks.
Transfers waste into containers of different size.
May provide support or direction to less experienced Technicians.
Wears required personal protective equipment.
Participates and cooperates in safety process, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings.
Immediately reports any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries or property damage to supervisor.
Maintains compliance with applicable environmental, safety and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA, and DOT).
Maintains a minimal amount of manifest errors.
Maintains a minimal amount of repacks.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Experience: No experience required.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
Ability to perform work in Confined Spaces while wearing chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds most of the work day;
Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) most of the work day;
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day;
Normal setting for this job is: outdoors/field
Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.
The expected base pay range for this
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