Spotter (Traffic Controller) - 1st Shift

Athens Services•Whittier, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Spotters are responsible for maintaining safe and efficient traffic flow in the unloading area, inspecting waste received at the MRF for hazardous and unauthorized waste, sorting of waste by type, and ensuring that drivers and pedestrians are kept at a safe distance from all heavy equipment and industrial operations. The role involves actively inspecting loads for unauthorized material, enforcing MRF safety requirements, spotting trucks, and controlling traffic in the unloading area. Spotters also inspect and remove hazardous and unauthorized waste, communicate effectively with team members, coordinate the stoppage of activities to remove hazardous waste, and report emergencies. They provide fuels and additives to heavy equipment, prepare daily log sheets, perform litter control, and keep tipping areas clean. The position requires operating equipment such as skid steers, backhoes, forklifts, and loaders, as well as sorting recyclables, baling materials, and sorting waste tires. Training in HAZWOPER and spill response is also part of the role.

Requirements

1-year experience working as a general laborer and/or construction environment.
High School Diploma / GED
Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to construction operations.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors and the public.
Ability to understand and communicate in writing and verbally and follow instructions.
Ability to observe proper safety precautions.
Ability to work overtime as needed.
Valid C Class Driver License.
Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English / Spanish

Responsibilities

Actively inspect loads for unauthorized material at the unloading area.
Enforce MRF safety requirements and procedures.
Spot trucks unloading in the tipping area and maintain traffic control in the area.
Direct traffic safely in and out of the unloading area and controls the unloading of vehicles.
Inspect and remove hazardous waste from all loads tipped at the MRF.
Communicate effectively with all team members, including: scale house operators, heavy equipment operators, MRF Foremen and Supervisors.
Coordinate the stoppage of various activities within the unloading area in order to pull hazardous waste materials from the waste streams.
Immediately report all emergencies (e.g. fires, accidents) to the proper manager/supervisor.
Provide fuels and related additives to all heavy equipment operating in the MRF as required.
Prepare daily log sheets to report tonnages from various equipment/vehicles/transfer trailers for correct reporting, billing and invoicing.
Perform daily litter control on the MRF and maintains the entry road into the MRF.
Keep the MRF tipping areas clean and well-maintained.
Operate equipment in support of the inspection and sorting process, including but not limited to skid steer, backhoe, forklift and loaders.
Sorting cardboard and curbside recyclables and baling sorted materials using baling equipment.
Sort and properly load waste tires for shipping.
Separate metals by type for salvage.
Communicate with and take direction from a supervisor.
Attend classes and meetings for training certification, such as hazardous waste spotter and continuing education credits, meeting safety requirements.
Train in HAZWOPER and respond to and contain spills.
Safely clean up the area around an accidental effluent spill.
Complies with information provided on Material Safety Data Sheets for all products.
Handles and stores items properly.
Observes and adheres to proper tag out and lockout of vehicles in accordance with clearance procedures, policies, and practices.
Follow all safety policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.