Laborer Landfill

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) • Town of Riga, NY

38d • $17 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs various tasks in a landfill including containing loose refuse to prevent scattering and directing traffic at the landfill.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Manually picks up windblown paper from periphery of landfill.
• Carries a large plastic trash bag and walks along the fenced border of the landfill, as well as on exterior land adjacent to the public property.
• Pulls paper from the fence and lifts loose paper from the ground, depositing refuse in bag until full.
• Uses mobile vacuum to gather loose paper and refuse.
• Drives tractor pulling vacuum along the fenced border of the landfill, as well as on the exterior land adjacent to the public property.
• Grasps the vacuum hose handle and guides to vacuum loose paper from the fence and ground.
• Ascends the tractor cab and drives forward. Parks and descends the cab, repeating the vacuum process as necessary. Repeats these steps, working around the outer edge of the landfill.
• Directs the flow of trucks. Communicates with the drivers verbally or by hand signals.
• Lifts construction materials for projects related to site maintenance i.e., lumber, bags of concrete mix, hand tools, etc. Uses hand tools such as shovels, picks, axes and chain saws.
• Manually separates metal, white goods, lumber and cardboard from trash on tipping floor at landfills with transfer station.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company match on 401K
• Paid Vacation
• Holidays
• Personal Days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed