Laborer Landfill

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Shawnee, KS

10d•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 involves manual labor and operating equipment to maintain the landfill site and manage waste. The company, WM, is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions, committed to putting people first and achieving success with integrity. They offer innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics, and renewable energy, collaborating with customers to help them pursue their sustainability goals.

Requirements

Licenses as required by Local, State, Federal, Environmental and/or Health/Safety Regulatory agencies.
Must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative for potential air travel or access to federal property.

Responsibilities

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