Environmental Technician I

Veolia • Hanceville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Environmental Technicians support hazardous waste operations and learn applicable environmental regulations and the company’s processes for removing hazardous materials from the waste stream. Once trained, the technician consolidates, treats, stores, transports, and/or disposes of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally responsible and compliant practices, policies, and procedures. The position involves frequent lifting and carrying, operating forklifts and other mobile equipment to move containers and load or unload trailers, and completing required documentation accurately, promptly, and legibly in accordance with applicable regulations and customer policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to repeatedly lift and carry 50 pounds throughout the workday.
• Ability to stand and walk over uneven surfaces for extended periods.
• Visual acuity to read labels and documentation, depth perception to safely operate forklifts, and ability to hear vehicle warning chimes and alarms.
• Ability to work outdoors in all climate conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled conditions.
• Willingness and ability to wear company-issued personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hard hat, steel-toed shoes, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and a respirator; the posting notes that respirator use means no beards.
• Ability to predictably and regularly attend work during scheduled hours.
• Willingness and ability to occasionally work nights, weekends, and variable schedules as necessary.
• Ability to deal politely and professionally with customers and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Basic computer skills for completing web-based training.
• Ability to understand and respond to written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, treat, store, transport, and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmental requirements and company procedures.
• Operate forklifts and other mobile equipment to move containers between storage and treatment areas and to load and unload trailers.
• Complete required documentation accurately, timely, and legibly.
• Wear company-issued personal protective equipment while performing work.

Benefits

• Paid time off policies.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid volunteering.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) participation commencing no later than January 1, 2027.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED