Environmental Technician I

Enviri Corp
  • Kearny, NJ
  • $21 Per Hour
10 days ago

Job 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.

Responsibilities

  • Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand
  • Loading and unloading of trucks carrying hazardous and non-hazardous waste
  • Ensures proper labeling on each item
  • Operates forklift.
  • Storage and segregate containers by process code
  • Performing compatibility tests
  • Process materials in compliance with applicable safety or environmental regulations
  • Monitor material flow or instruments to ensure optimal processing conditions
  • 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
  • Other duties as assigned

Education & Work Experience:

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

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

  • Medium to heavy working conditions
  • 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, lift 60 pounds, move 55-gallon drums
  • Ability to work overtime hours as required by business conditions
  • Must be able to work in a busy work environment
  • Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time

$21 Hourly Rate

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

Military veterans encouraged to apply.

Numbers & Facts

LocationKearny, NJ

Skills

  • Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
  • Energy Consultingunmatched
  • Energy Managementunmatched
  • Environmental Regulationsunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • Hazardous Materials Clean-Upunmatched
  • Hazardous Materials/Substancesunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Higher Educationunmatched
  • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Loading/Unloadingunmatched
  • Materials Trackingunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Safety Complianceunmatched
  • Safety Trainingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Truck Driverunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched
  • Waste Managementunmatched
  • Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collectionunmatched
  • Water Treatmentunmatched

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