Recycling Technician - 3rd Shift

Recycling Technician - 3rd Shift

The incumbent is responsible for transporting, separating, and baling recyclable materials such as wood, plastic, cardboard, and trash. The individual must operate tugger, forklift, and baling/compacting equipment. The employee will also be responsible for cleaning the immediate work area and occasionally cleaning other areas of the plant.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Maintains a neat and orderly work area, including closets and cabinets
• Transport recyclable materials from disposal areas to recycling area
• Wears personal protective equipment as required by site guidelines
• Respond to customer calls using radio equipment
• Must be able to operate heavy mobile equipment such forklift, tugger,
• Must be able to operate industrial equipment such as compactors and balers
• A valid driver's license is required to obtain a Customer Mobile Equipment License

Non Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Must maintain positive customer and employee relationships
• Perform assigned tasks in a safe, effective, and efficient manner
• Performs daily and periodic tasks in assigned areas such as cleaning, power washing, sweeping, etc.
• Accurate and timely administrative duties to include Time off request forms (turned into manager for signature)
• Respond to customer calls for additional recyclable pick ups
• Will be required to perform cleaning duties in other areas of the plant such as restrooms, floors, office areas, etc.
• Must be able to take direction, to work with minimal supervision, and to function cooperatively as part of a team

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation for the position is: $11.48 - $13.50

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.