Treatment Operator
Republic Services
- Anchorage, AK
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
- Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
- Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
- Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.
- Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
- CDP Discloser
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
- Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
- Great Place to Work
- Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global
- Maintains work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
- Maintains daily required regulatory agency and other documentation in a timely manner.
- Accurately tracks treatment and/or disposal volumes.
- Processes waste through the treatment processes in a safe, efficient and proper manner to meet production goals.
- Operates waste treatment equipment which may include drying equipment, filter presses, centrifuges, vacuums and pumps.
- May need to operate other plant equipment such as a forklift.
- Effectively troubleshoots equipment issues and performs necessary preventive and corrective maintenance on all site equipment.
- Maintains preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance documentation.
- Supports other operations such as receiving, offloading, and deep well injection as required.
- Communicates maintenance and/or regulatory issues effectively and timely to supervisor or manager.
- Promotes harmonious working relationships with other employees.
- Occasionally deals with external customers and vendors and maintains professionalism throughout these interactions.
- Contributes to team goals and customer demands through effective communication and prioritization of a self-organized workload.
- Supports a culture of safety as a priority by ensuring proper procedures are followed and may lead tailgate meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.
- Working knowledge on appropriate use and application of personal protective equipment.
- Prior experience operating a forklift and/or filter press, centrifuge, vacuums or pumps.
- Prior experience in treatment and/or disposal of industrial and hazardous waste.
- Experience operating and maintaining class I wells.
- Applicable state required certification for operation of Class I well.
- Current 40-hour HAZWOPER Training or ability to pass course upon hire.
- Understands the dangers of working with or around hazardous chemicals and is able to read and understand safety data sheets to take the necessary steps required to mitigate those dangers.
- Willingness to provide input on working practices to ensure departmental goals are met and exceeded.
- Has confidence to inform colleagues of unsafe working practices or conditions.
- A positive attitude.
- Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards.
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee discount programs.
- Retirement plan with a generous company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).