Company Description

Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team.

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.

Job Description

The general laborer position is responsible for performing physical and manual labor-related tasks such as facility maintenance, cleaning and manually sorting material in a safe and efficient manner. This position requires the ability to work in outdoor conditions during all seasons and in various types of weather. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility to work overtime and various shifts, which may include weekends.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand
Sort through soil and rocks to remove, rocks, plastics, metals, trash and other materials
Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper, plastic or trash, into appropriate containers for recycling
Process materials in compliance with applicable safety or environmental regulations
Monitor material flow or instruments to ensure optimal processing conditions
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting machines, conveyors, or other processing equipment or doing other preventive maintenance actions
Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, conveyors, or other processing equipment using lifts, hoists, or open gates
Learn and follow safety regulations
Notify supervisors of problems encountered with material or equipment
Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time
Apply and remove the area specific locks and tags as identified on the equipment specific lock out procedure
Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals
Help production workers by cleaning work areas and equipment

Qualifications

No prior experience is required; experience in operating small equipment preferred
Prior experience on processing and/or constructions sites is preferred/helpful
High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required

Additional Information

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, commencing no later than January 1, 2027, benefits package will include participation 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.

Sick leave – 24 hours; Observed Holidays – 2 floating days and 8 paid holiday; Vacation – 112 hours

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.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law

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