Haz Waste Material Handler - 22000840

Haz Waste Material Handler - 22000840

The Opportunity Do you love working with people Do you want to assist customers in reducing waste volumes Are you looking to build your career Start your career today and join the Waste Management team as a Material Handler Haz Waste for the Drum Storage Unit. You ll perform manual labor associated receiving storing processing and shipping off-site drums super sacks totes and boxes of waste material according to the regulations permits and company policies. You will unload drums from incoming trucks inventory drum loads by the number of drums manifest and profile apply bar code labels to all accepted waste loads and stage drums for off-pad movements and other duties as assigned. Will work in PVC building to decant transformers drain fluid and prepare for disposal deposit transformer carcass in landfill. Keep reading to learn if you are a fit for our team and more about Waste Management s outstanding benefits program.The Location Kettleman City CAHours 7 30am to 4 00pm some overtime and some Saturdays as neededSome Basic Requirements Valid and unrestricted driver s licenseMust be able to read chemical labels to determine proper chemical segregationMust be able to drive a 50 tractor-trailer to transport materials to landfill deposit siteMust be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorilyPreferred Skills Ability to perform tasks in inclement weatherAbility to perform work in Confined Spaces while wearing chemical protective clothing and respiratory protectionKnowledge and ability to safely operate all vehicles utilized in the drum movement process i.e. tractor trailers flatbeds wheel loaders pump trucks forklifts pallet jacks drum dolly etc. Additional Duties Perform walk-around inspections of any vehicle or equipment that is assigned.Sweep out and remove any debris daily at start-up and shutdown of the work shift.Respond to spills on the DSU and in the PCB Building as well as on site as necessary.Check the air systems daily at start-up and shutdown ensuring to report any problems. WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY WE INVEST IN YOU We ll provide you with a competitive salary and a top-notch benefits package including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability. You can participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) a fantastic company match on 401K and more You ll also receive Paid Vacation Holidays and Personal Days. The Company Waste Management (WM) a Fortune 250 company is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential commercial industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations transfer stations landfills recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects. READY TO SUCCEED Don t delay and apply today Job SummaryPerforms general operations activities and labor duties in any of the following treatment disposal units Drum Process Landfill Stabilization Biotreatment Macro-encapsulation Waste Water Treatment Waste Sampling or Residential Commercial At Your Door Special Collection departments managing hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams. II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. Tank Farm Operators Bio Treatment Arsenic F039 Leachate Treatment UnitMonitors FO39 Leachate tank levels overfill protection devices and transfers water from tank to tank and to tanker trucks as necessary for off-site shipments of FO39 leachate.Fill in for other positions (Hazardous Cell Mapper Hazardous Waste Material Sampler) when required.Monitors alarms panel board bar graphs and motorized valves on each FO39 leachate tank daily.Fill out appropriate documents as required including shift log detailing level in each FO 39 leachate tank and any liquids entering or leaving tank farm.Inspects all hoses valves pumps cracks in floors containment walls and drip pans daily.Monitor rainwater that falls inside the containment area and pump into proper tank.Orders reagent for Bio Arsenic FO39 Leachate treatment unit as needed to operate unit.Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.Performing other duties as assigned.Macro OperatorsTreats hazardous debris by sealing in an approved Macro-encapsulation container.Places Macro-encapsulation vaults in roll-off boxes.Transfers hazardous debris from one roll-off to another when required.Fills void spaces in Macro-encapsulation roll-off boxes with cement or gravel.Grinds edge of Macro-encapsulation vault where lid is to be sealed.Measures and cuts the required size of the cover to be tracked on the Macro-encapsulation vault.Seals Macro-encapsulation vaults using equipment provided.Operates yard-truck forklifts and bucket loaders as required.Inspects and monitors process and permitted hazardous storage buildings for correction action which include the followings Floor coatings cracks labeling of containers proper storage of incompatible hazardous waste and containers which holds hazardous waste are properly closed.Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.Performing other duties as assigned.Drum Process UnitMove empty or fill with absorbent containers of hazardous waste as indicated by hazardous waste disposal decisions determined by the laboratory.Checks with appropriate personnel to determine correct placement of hazardous waste material and transports hazardous waste to prescribed location as directed. Labels loads as required.When placing hazardous waste in bulk container storage buildings physically checks hazardous waste is placed in slot next to compatible hazardous waste to prevent potential chemical reactions.Operate yard trucks to move empty trailers to Equipment Wash Facility for cleaning and decontamination returning clean trailers to storage yard.Operate pneumatic and gear type pumps perform very minor repairs on chain driven conveyors and solid feed screw type augers.Operate forklift as required to move hazardous material rotate hazardous drums to decant small hazardous containers into a bulk hazardous container and load or unload trailers.Over pack damaged hazardous containers.Clean up spilled hazardous waste.Operates front-end loader in the landfill to unload hazardous containers. Operates high-lift tractor to empty hazardous contents in van trailers and flatbeds.Performs prescribed safety and maintenance checks to ensure equipment is in safe working condition.Operates other equipment as needed.Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.Performing other duties as assigned.Waste Material SamplersReviews paperwork on all inbound hazardous wastes container shipments.Inspects opens and samples every hazardous container that is received at the facility per Sampling Protocols and Procedures. Coordinate with Chemical Operators Forklift Heavy Equipment Operator and Yard-Truck Operator when hazardous waste containers need to be moved to another location.Completes necessary paperwork and maintain hazardous waste tracking system. Enters data into computerized hazardous waste tracking system and distributes documents as required. Prepare physical hazardous inventories and compare those with the computer-generated inventories and reconcile the differences. Ensure company policies and procedures are followed while performing work assignments.Operates hazardous waste truck wash facility and fills in as hazardous waste cell mapper when requiredMaintain acceptable level of housekeeping and compliance.Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.Performing other duties as assigned.Residential Commercial At Your Door Special CollectionOversees and maintains warehouse and storage areas in a safe organized clean secure and effective manner.Assists in maintaining an acceptable level of inventory waste materials and consumables.Performs inspections and checks of maintenance housekeeping and environmental compliance natures.Unloads and loads incoming and outgoing waste and other materials.Processes wastes and other materials including but not limited to bulking of paint materials packaging bulking of aerosols palletizing items.Follows standard safety procedures corrects safety and environmental hazards and reports them to management immediately. Reads understands and applies information such as lockout tagout procedures safety rules job hazard analyses operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.Communicates clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.Safely operates (compliant with SOP) of fork truckPerforming other duties as assigned.III. Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has no supervisory dutiesIV. QualificationsThe requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.A. Education and ExperienceRequired High school diploma or G.E.D Preferred Associate s Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or six months to one year related experience and or training or equivalent combination of education and experience in a Hazardous waste environment.B. Certificates Licenses Registrations or Other RequirementsRequirementsNEW EMPLOYEE TRAINING (As Required) RCRAHAZWOPER (24 or 40 hour as required)DOT & M2Z (Driver Only)RCRA HAZWOPER Training (As Required) Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)Clean Air Act (CAA)Clean Water Act (CWA)Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)Superfund Amendment & Reauthorization Act (SARA)Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)Hazardous Waste Transportation Act (HWTA)Code of Federal Regulation (CFR 40 29 & 49)Contingency PlanSpill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)Security PlanHazwoperStandard Division Practices (per department) (SDP s)Refresher Training (As Required )RCRAHazwoperDOTForkliftMedical Exam (As Required) Pre Employment Physical and Drug TestComplete Physical BienniallyPulmonary Function Test (PFT) Audiogram and Respirator Fit Test annualPhysical at TerminationPPE (As Required) Respirators Full face OV AG or half face with face shieldFull face supplied air in some arrearsSuit Appropriate Barrier Suite Liquid yellow Tyvek with sleeves apron booties Solid white tyvekGloves appropriate to hazards present PVC over Nitrile or Butyl (Liquid Waste) Leather Work (Solid Waste) Leather Cloth work (when handling equipment or containers)Overshoes Vinyl Booties Waterproof Boots Chemical Resistant BootsSafety glassesHard HatsShoes Steel ToeC. Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities RequiredNone required.V. Work EnvironmentListed 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 use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding machine operation etc) most of the work day Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds part of the work day Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts burns exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals etc) all of the work day rarely Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt odors noise weather extremes or similar elements Most of work day frequently rarely Normal setting for this job is operating material handling equipment Hazardous waste landfill. Please apply now on the site below or call 877.220.5627 to speak with a Waste Management recruiter todays wmtalent.taleo.net careersection ex jobdetail.ftl job 22000840 Equal Opportunity Employer Minority Female Disability Veteran