Utility Laborer-Union

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group provided 79 million inhabitants with drinking water and 61 million with sanitation, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours and recovered 48 million tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 28,508 billion euros in 2021. www.veolia.com

Job Description

This position is for the second shift.

3:00 pm - 12;30 pm

Responsible for performing a variety of routine hazardous and non-hazardous waste tasks in the movement of solids and liquids. Under direct supervision, tasks could include all types of manual labor in cleaning and decontamination operations, handling, packing, re-packing, unloading and loading, and processing at fixed operations sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Load and unload various size containers (totes, drums, tankers, trailers. etc.)

2. Use a variety of tools such as impact wrenches, shovels, jackhammers, etc.

3. Transport hazardous waste materials from storage facilities within the facility as directed.

4. Decontaminate and dispose of empty drums and/or containers according to RCRA and disposal guidelines.

5. Assist in completing all necessary paperwork for processing materials to include transportation of materials to and from various locations.

6. Perform general housekeeping duties.

7. Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.

8. Inspection material handling equipment as directed.

9. Assist in the loading/unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials at various on-site locations.

10. Act in a safe manner at all times to prevent accidents.

11. Notify the supervisor/manager of all incidents and accidents within established timeframes.

12. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

● High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
● Prior work experience of 3 to 6 months in the hazardous waste or chemical industry in a
related position with proficiency in handling forklifts and a variety of tools preferred.

● Ability to effectively communicate through reading and writing
● Ability to safely operate material handling equipment such as fork trucks, hand trucks, roll-off trucks, etc.

● Basic knowledge of chemical hazards.

Ability to obtain a 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Certification. Will be required to wear chemical resistant PPE including a Full Face Respirator as needed. Forklift certification will be required. Work environment is primarily indoors. Some lifting is required.

Additional Information

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. www.veolianorthamerica.com As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.