Wm
Leading provider of comprehensive waste management services across North America.
Laborer Outdoor Environment
Collects loose refuse, operates vacuum tractor, directs traffic & handles materials at a landfill.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role involves performing various tasks in a landfill to contain loose refuse and prevent scattering while also directing traffic as needed. This includes manual collection of windblown paper, operating a mobile vacuum tractor, and handling construction materials for site maintenance. During heavy traffic periods, the laborer stations at the landfill entrance to manage truck flow using verbal or hand signals. The position also requires separating recyclable materials such as metal, white goods, lumber, and cardboard on the tipping floor. • Contain loose refuse and prevent scattering at the landfill. • Manually collect windblown paper and load it into large trash bags. • Operate a mobile vacuum tractor to remove debris along landfill borders. • Direct truck traffic at the landfill entrance during peak periods. • Lift construction materials and use hand tools such as shovels, picks, axes, and chainsaws. • Separate metal, white goods, lumber, and cardboard on the tipping floor. • Maintain required licenses per local, state, federal, environmental, and health/safety regulations. • Meet physical demands including lifting, operating equipment, and working outdoors.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸refuse containment
- ▸paper collection
- ▸vacuum tractor
- ▸traffic control
- ▸hand tools
- ▸material separation
What You Bring
Candidates must hold any licenses required by local, state, federal, environmental, and health/safety regulatory agencies. The job has significant physical demands, including lifting, operating equipment, and working outdoors in various conditions. WM is an equal opportunity employer in the United States and Canada, providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities and adhering to all applicable anti‑discrimination laws. The position may require a REAL ID or an equivalent TSA‑approved alternative for travel or access to federal property.
Requirements
- ▸licenses
- ▸physical demands
- ▸lifting
- ▸outdoor work
- ▸real id
- ▸equal opportunity
Benefits
The value of a WM job goes beyond a paycheck; it creates opportunities for employees and their families. WM emphasizes stability, growth, and investment in its people, offering resources such as education assistance, comprehensive health benefits, 401(k) matching, discounted stock options, and dependent daycare. Eligible employees receive a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, a stock purchase plan, 401(k) match, paid vacation, holidays, and personal days, though benefits may vary by site. • Receive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. • Access additional perks such as education assistance, discounted stock options, and dependent daycare.
Work Environment
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