Household Hazardous Waste Laborer

Ukiah Waste Solutions, Inc., aWasteConnections company, hasan immediate opening for a Household Hazardous Waste Laborer to join their team inUkiah, CA at their Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

The schedule isMonday - Friday, 7:00AM - 3:30PM with alternating Saturdays for HHW mobile collection events.

Starting pay is $22.00 per hour. The pay range for this job category is$22-$23 per hour, depending on experience.

We also offer excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401k match, dollar per dollar up to 5%, vacation days, etc.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifying waste for segregation, packaging and bulking.

• Assisting in transportation of waste per Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

• Performing site set up, clean up, facility maintenance, inventory, routine inspection, and bulking, unloading, and lab packing hazardous waste.

• Performroutine inspectionand maintenance on vehicles, such as checking fluids,safetyequipment, and tires.

• Ability to perform a physically demanding job,loading and unloading, sometimes with no helpers.

• Courteousinteraction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS ANDPHYSICALEFFORT:

• Extensivephysicalactivity. It requires strenuous physical work, includingheavy lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects over 75 pounds.

• The work environment involves some exposure to physical risks, such as moving mechanical parts, which require following basic safety precautions.

• The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• General Laborer, Housekeeping, and Facility maintenance

• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions and with minimal supervision

• Organization skills and record keeping

• Ability to work with and around Latex products

• Communication skills as you will be working with the general public

• Ability to work and stand for prolonged periods of time

• Forklift Training and certification (will be provided)

• 40 Hour Hazwoper training

• EPA Section 608 Certification For freon recovery

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application atwww.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short-term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

WasteConnections is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.