Laborer, MRF

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Cambridge, ON

90d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a union position located at our Cambridge Material Recycling Facility. The Laborer 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 the periphery of the landfill, carrying a large plastic trash bag and walking along the fenced border and exterior land adjacent to public property. Lifts loose paper from the ground, depositing refuse in the bag until full.
Uses a mobile vacuum to gather loose paper and refuse. Drives a tractor pulling a vacuum along the fenced border and exterior land adjacent to public property. Guides the vacuum hose to collect loose paper from the fence and ground, repeating the process as necessary.
During summer months with heavy traffic, directs traffic at the landfill entrance, 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 like 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.