Environmental Technician Full Time

Key Responsibilities

• Sort and separate solid waste into designated categories such as plastics, paper, cardboard, food waste, regulated waste, and other recyclable or disposable materials.
• Utilize hand tools and manual sorting techniques while safely handling and moving materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Travel with project teams to transfer stations, landfill facilities, and client locations as required.
• Support waste characterization and sorting activities at various project sites, primarily across the Midwest, with occasional travel throughout the continental United States.

Basic Qualifications

• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent qualification required.
• Strong teamwork skills, a positive work ethic, and flexibility to travel for project assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the solid waste, hazardous waste, environmental services, or waste management industry.
• Completion of 40-hour HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) training is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform duties involving a combination of standing, walking, and sitting throughout the workday.
• Capable of lifting, carrying, and handling materials weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to perform occasional physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, and reaching.
• Frequent to continuous use of hands and fingers for handling, sorting, and operating tools and equipment.
• Must be able to work in physically demanding environments while maintaining safety and productivity standards.