Laborer

The Laborer supports daily operations at a Meridian Waste Material Recycling Facility by maintaining a safe, clean, organized, and efficient facility. This position assists with traffic flow, litter control, basic facility upkeep, customer and driver direction, backup scale operations, and general labor duties as assigned. The role requires strong attention to safety, good communication skills, reliability, and the ability to work outdoors in an active solid waste environment.

• Direct incoming and outgoing traffic safely through the facility, including customers, commercial haulers, vendors, and internal equipment traffic.
• Provide clear instructions to drivers regarding scale use, unloading areas, traffic patterns, speed limits, and site safety requirements.
• Assist with full-time litter control throughout the facility, including picking up loose paper, plastics, debris, and windblown material from the yard, fence lines, roadways, tipping floor areas, and surrounding grounds.
• Maintain the facility in a clean and orderly condition by sweeping, raking, shoveling, removing debris, emptying trash containers, and keeping walkways and work areas free of hazards.
• Serve as a backup scale operator when needed by weighing inbound and outbound vehicles, entering accurate transaction information, issuing tickets, and assisting drivers with scale procedures.
• Monitor loads visually for unacceptable, unsafe, or prohibited materials and immediately report concerns to supervision.
• Communicate professionally with customers, drivers, vendors, supervisors, and coworkers while promoting safe and efficient site operations.
• Follow all Meridian Waste safety policies, facility rules, personal protective equipment requirements, and applicable environmental and operational procedures