Cure Waste Material Handler

Qualifications

• High school or trade school graduate or 2 years experience with waste recycling or Hazardous Material Response Team or Co-Training in any or all preceding areas helpful, but not required.

Major Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

Works under direct supervision of the Safety Coordinator of Environmental Health and Safety.
Responsible for quality and quantity of wastes being shipped from Albany Medical Center.
Check waste being shipped for radioactivity and separating radioactive wastes for storage and later shipment.
Check all red bag waste for proper closure and bag integrity.
Check all needle boxes for proper closure and labeling.
Package red bag waste to be incinerated in proper containers.
Load and unload tractor-trailers using proper equipment in a safe, efficient manner.
Recognize any problems, recording them in a log and notifying the proper department.
Keep inventory of equipment, ordering fresh before stock is depleted.
Check motorized equipment for all fluid levels and top off when necessary.
Deal with spills in the prescribed manner using proper equipment.
Place recyclables in proper collection containers for shipment, grading them when necessary.
Collect recyclables when called upon.
Keep accurate record of events during the shift.
Cover shift workload for vacations, sick and emergency situations.
Operate fork truck and hospital vehicles.
Operate paper shredder.

Pay

$46,947.00 - $65,726.00

Schedule

Wednesday - Saturday Evenings 12p-10p