Landfill Laborer

Responsibilities

• Perform facility grounds upkeep including but not limited to mowing, trimming, picking up paper/trash from facility grounds and surrounding areas
• Build and repair fences
• Maintain the odor control system as needed
• Place straw bales in ditches and on side of hills
• Assist at the yard boxes, truck wash and wheel wash as necessary
• Wash equipment using a pressure washer
• Dig tracks as necessary
• Assist with equipment services as necessary
• Assist with applying Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) when necessary
• Assist with general housekeeping of maintenance shops and offices
• Operate the skid steer, sweeper, flush trucks, and fuel trucks as needed
• Direct traffic on or around landfill
• Build, repair and install erosion control such as silt fence and straw bales
• Perform duties in a safe manner in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Mechanical aptitude
• Self-starter, strong work ethic, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Good verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers
• Must be able to understand the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training
• Safety-focused mindset

Skills & Abilities

• Experience working with various hand tools and equipment is preferred
• Physical Requirements in a Regular Workday:
• Continuously lifting/carrying a max of 10 lbs
• Frequently pushing/pulling a max of 10 lbs
• Occasionally lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 35 lbs
• Rarely lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 100 lbs
• Continuously working outside in changing temperatures, wet/humid conditions
• Continuously working in areas of dust, odors, mist, gases, and other airborne matter
• Frequently stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling
• Rarely sitting
• Continuously standing
• Frequently walking

Additional Working Conditions/Aspects

• Physical Demands in a Regular Workday:
• Continuous lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs
• Frequent pushing/pulling up to 10 lbs
• Occasional lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 35 lbs
• Rarely lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs
• Continuous outdoor work in varying weather conditions
• Continuous work in dusty, odorous, misty, and gas-filled environments
• Frequent bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling
• Rarely sitting
• Continuous standing
• Frequent walking

Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Must successfully complete pre-employment testing
• Must be able to read and speak the English language

Benefits

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and more.