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At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It's a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career.\nWe Are Always Working For A Sustainable Tomorrow®: Our mission is to leave the world a better place than we found it by helping its inhabitants find purpose in becoming its caretakers.\nWe Are People First: The members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. 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Essential Duties and Responsibilities\nSorts and grades material.\nFills and operates candensifier.\nRecords materials or items received or distributed and mark materials with identifying information.\nMaintains inventory records.\nCompiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.\nInsures material is being fed properly onto conveyor.\nCoordinates flow of material.\nStarts baler up on time, read monitor, which displays functions of baler, and reacts quickly to machine prompts and alarms, and ensures proper operation.\nMonitors and documents downtime.\nInsures safety around working areas.\nChecks quality of material before it is baled or shipped.\nCoordinates with MRF Manager to see what material needs to be baled or shipped.\nPerforms routine maintenance and daily inspection on equipment such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.\nKeeps supply of wire on hand for baler.\nOperates loader, forklift, bobcat, or other equipment to move material to designated area.\nKeeps surrounding work areas clean.\nUnloads, tags, and stacks material in proper rows by raising and lowering lifting device.\nLoads or unloads materials into or out of trailers and railcars.\nMoves material from baler.\nDumps containers, bins, and gaylords of materials.\nReads loading, unloading sheets and bills of ladings.\nCompletes necessary load and unload tally sheets.\nInspects and grades wastepaper that is received at plant.\nEnsures vehicle condition reports are filled out properly as required by corporate guidelines.\nComplies with all safety policies and procedures.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nIII. 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