• Household Hazardous Waste Laborer

    Waste Connections (Ukiah, CA)


    **Ukiah Waste Solutions, Inc.** , a Waste Connections company, has an immediate opening for a **Household Hazardous Waste Laborer** to join their team in **Ukiah, CA** at their **Household Hazardous Waste Facility** .

     

    The schedule is **Monday - 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.

    + Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles, such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.

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

    + Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

    WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

    + Extensive physical activity. It requires strenuous physical work, including heavy 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 at www.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".

     

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