Medical Waste Plant Associate Reserve, LA

LED FastStart•Reserve, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Associate ensures waste is unloaded from vehicles, vehicles are decontaminated, and waste is staged for scanning and processing. The role performs duties safely and productively. It is based in Reserve, Louisiana, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position is safety-sensitive and requires strict compliance with safety rules and protocols. Candidates may be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment, post-incident, reasonable suspicion, and random testing in accordance with regulations and company policies. The work takes place both indoors in garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outdoors, where employees may encounter inclement weather, heat, and humidity. The position requires physical activities including standing, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, grasping, talking, repetitive motions, walking, and hearing.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience, preferably in a plant environment.
Ability to communicate effectively and understand and follow applicable health and safety directives, performance and conduct standards, policies, and procedures.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, grasping, talking, repetitive motions, walking, and hearing.
Strict compliance with safety rules and protocols; the position is safety-sensitive and may require drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Unload waste from incoming vehicles.
Separate non-autoclavable waste for incineration.
Stage waste on the conveyor system or stack it for scanning in the Biotrack system.
Scan waste into the Biotrack system for recordkeeping.
Load autoclave bins or the incinerator hopper with waste for processing.
Place reusable containers on the tub wash line for decontamination.
Operate the tub wash unit and ensure it is functioning properly.
Remove clean tubs from the wash unit, inspect and stack them for loading onto the assigned vehicle for reuse.
Operate the tub wash sprayer for oversized reusable tubs and ensure it is functioning properly.
Inspect and stack oversized tubs for loading onto the assigned vehicle for reuse.
Decontaminate the cargo-carrying portion of vehicles, reload reusable tubs, and ensure there is no free liquid on the cargo floor.
Inform the plant supervisor when a vehicle is ready to be moved from the dock area.
Address housekeeping issues immediately, including cleaning spills, drying floors, and removing debris.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.