Operator-In-Training - Senior Lead Operator

Maryland Environmental Service • Sykesville, MD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Maryland Environmental Service has an opening for an entry level Operator-In-Training (OIT) or an experienced Operator to work at our Freedom facility located in Sykesville, MD. The OIT apprenticeship is a 3-year program that includes on-the-job training, an independent study program, and professional in-house mentoring and coaching. The starting salary for an OIT is $39,748.80, with excellent benefits. During the 3-year apprenticeship period, there will be periodic pay raises based on reaching established benchmarks and job performance. Successful graduates of the program will be offered Operator positions with MES. Some MES facilities provide services 365 days a year, which might mean that you could be required to work in varying weather conditions, on weekends and holidays, or be called to work during emergency situations.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED
• Driver's license with less than 5 points
• Mechanically inclined
• Good, basic math skills
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Responsibilities

• On-the-job training
• Independent study program
• Professional in-house mentoring and coaching
• Work in varying weather conditions
• Work on weekends and holidays
• Be called to work during emergency situations

Benefits

• Health Insurance with choice of medical plan and prescription
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K retirement savings program with generous agency match
• Paid vacation
• Personal leave
• Sick leave
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Tuition assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED