Laborer Landfill

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Charles City, VA

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs various tasks at a landfill, including containing loose refuse to prevent scattering and directing traffic. The role involves manually collecting windblown paper, using a mobile vacuum pulled by a tractor to clean along the landfill perimeter, directing truck traffic during periods of heavy summer traffic, lifting materials for site-maintenance projects, and separating recyclable or reusable materials from trash on a landfill tipping floor with a transfer station. This is a safety-sensitive, on-site position. The successful candidate must comply with safety rules and protocols and may be subject to pre-employment, post-incident, reasonable-suspicion, and random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with regulations and company policies. The stated base pay is $17.25. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional Saturdays from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Hold licenses as required by applicable local, state, federal, environmental, and health and safety regulatory agencies.
Strictly comply with safety rules and protocols.
May be required to have or obtain a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative if business travel by air or access to federal property is required.

Responsibilities

Manually collect windblown paper along the landfill fence and adjacent exterior land, placing it in a trash bag.
Operate a tractor pulling a mobile vacuum and use the vacuum hose to collect loose paper and refuse along the landfill perimeter.
Direct truck traffic at the landfill entrance during periods of unusually heavy summer traffic, using verbal communication or hand signals.
Lift construction materials for site-maintenance projects, including lumber and bags of concrete mix.
Use hand tools such as shovels, picks, axes, and chain saws.
Separate metal, white goods, lumber, and cardboard from trash on the tipping floor at landfills with a transfer station.