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It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.\nWe Are Stable: Our WM team is home every day, and our team members perform essential and meaningful work.\nWe Are Committed to Growth: Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members.\nWe Are Investing in You: Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with match, discounted stock options, dependent day care, and more!\nWho are we? #WeAreWM\nReady to roll with us? Click Apply to join the WM (formerly Waste Management) team today.\nI. Job Summary \nOperates one or two pieces of equipment including but not limited to baler, front-end loader, bobcat, candensifier or forklift to transport or bind paper or other loose materials to facilitate handling.\nII. 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. Qualifications \nA. Required Qualifications\n6 months of previous work experience.\nForklift Certified\nB. Preferred Qualifications\nHigh School Diploma or GED\n1 year of previous work experience.\nIV. Physical Requirements \nListed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.\nThis job operates in a mix between an office environment and plant/field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.\nNon-Exempt Positions\nNon-union:\nFull-time: Employees will also receive at least 120hours of paid time off per year, accrued on a payroll period basis and 7paid holidays throughout the calendar year. The Company provides this paid time off to comply with its obligations to provide paid sick and safe time (“PSST”) under Washington state law and local ordinances.\nPart-time: Employees will also receive at least 90hours of paid time off per year, accrued on a payroll period basis and 7 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. The Company provides this paid time off to comply with its obligations to provide paid sick and safe time (“PSST”) under Washington state law and local ordinances.\nUnion: Based on Union Agreement\nFull-time: Employees will also receive union agreed hours of paid time off per year, accrued on a payroll period basis and paid holidays throughout the calendar year. The Company provides this paid time off to comply with its obligations to provide paid sick and safe time (“PSST”) under Washington state law and local ordinances.\nPart-time: Employees will also receive union agreed hours of paid time off per year, accrued on a payroll period basis and paid holidays throughout the calendar year. The Company provides this paid time off to comply with its obligations to provide paid sick and safe time (“PSST”) under Washington state law and local ordinances.\nExempt positions:\nEmployees will also receive discretionary paid time off, up to 80 hours of paid sick time per year, and 7 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. The Company provides this paid time off to comply with its obligations to provide paid sick and safe time (“PSST”) under Washington state law and local ordinances. Additionally, the Company has a leave pay policy that provides for up to 4 weeks of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for qualifying leave\nPAY: The expected base pay wage for this position across the US is $21.00/hr. This wage represents a good faith estimate for this position.\nThe specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.\nBenefits\nAt WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. 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