Laborer Landfill

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Simi Valley, CA

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs various tasks in a landfill including containing loose refuse to prevent scattering and directing traffic at the landfill. This role is designated as safety sensitive and will require the successful candidate to strictly comply with all safety rules and protocols. As part of the ongoing employment requirements, the successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing—including pre‑employment screening, post‑incident evaluations, reasonable suspicion checks, and random testing—in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

Requirements

Licenses as required by Local, State, Federal, Environmental and/or Health/Safety Regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

Manually picks up windblown paper from the periphery of the landfill, depositing refuse in a large plastic trash bag.
Uses a mobile vacuum to gather loose paper and refuse, driving a tractor pulling the vacuum along the fenced border of the landfill and adjacent exterior land.
Directs traffic at the landfill entrance during peak summer months, communicating with drivers verbally or by hand signals.
Lifts construction materials such as lumber and bags of concrete mix, and uses hand tools like shovels, picks, axes, and chain saws for site maintenance projects.
Manually separates metal, white goods, lumber, and cardboard from trash on the tipping floor at landfills with a transfer station.