Environmental Technician I

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It 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. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Responsibilities

• Handling hazardous waste, including identification, labeling, storage, and management in accordance with all regulations and internal safety requirements.
• Handling waste batteries and electronics for recycling, including identification, labeling, sorting, and storage.
• Unload trucks and stage equipment for processing.
• Document appropriate operations in logs.
• Operate fork truck, lifting mechanisms, drum dumpers, drum and pallet jacks.
• Reliable, regular attendance/punctuality is required to meet business needs.
• Assure compliance with all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Perform work safely, in accordance with all company policies and procedures to prevent injury.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and overall housekeeping in and around the facility.
• Inventory incoming material and assist with customer deliveries/pickups.
• Perform other functions that may be assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
• Good mechanical ability required.
• Must be able to read/write and understand English.

Working Conditions

• Medium to heavy working conditions.
• Lifting 50 pounds minimum on a regular basis.
• Work with various materials with varying safety requirements.
• Tasks will rotate within different areas of the warehouse according to business needs.
• Ability to climb stairs, stand 8 hours/day, lift 60 pounds, move 55-gallon drums required.
• Ability to use personal protective equipment such as tyveks, goggles, hardhat, respirator.
• Ability to work overtime hours as required by business conditions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and paid volunteering opportunities.
• Participation in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan commencing no later than January 1, 2027.
• Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Pay

$19.50/hr