Lead Plant Associate

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one's identity.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Pay Rate: $16.00

Shift: Monday - Friday, 10:00 am start

Benefits Start Day One

The Plant Associate Lead will ensure all waste is unloaded from vehicles, the vehicles are decontaminated, and waste is properly staged for scanning and processing. The individual will perform the duties in a safe and productive manner. Provides work direction and advice to lower level Plant Workers on a regular basis. Trains and supervises others.

* Unload waste from incoming vehicles. Separates non-autoclavable waste to be incinerated

* Stage waste on conveyor system or properly stack waste for scanning in the Biotrack system

* Scan waste into the Biotrack system for proper recordkeeping purposes

* Load autoclave bins or incinerator hopper with waste for processing

* Place re-usable containers on tub wash line for decontamination

* Operates tub wash unit ensuring the wash unit is operating properly. Removes clean tubs from wash unit, inspects tubs and stacks for loading onto assigned vehicle for re-use

* Operates tub wash sprayer for oversized reusable tubs ensuring the unit is operating properly. Inspects tubs and stacks for loading onto assigned vehicle for re-use

* Decontaminates vehicles cargo-carrying portion, reloads assigned re-usable tubs and ensures cargo-carrying portion of vehicle does not have free liquid on the floor. Informs plant supervisor the vehicle is ready to be moved from dock area

* Ensures housekeeping issues, e.g., spills cleaned up, floor is dry, and debris not on floor, etc., are addressed immediately

* Provides work direction and advice to lower level Plant Workers on a regular basis. Responsible for single shift only. Not responsible for decisions surrounding hiring, firing or performance reviews

* Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

* 2+ Years of Experience, preferably in plant working environment

* Ability to communicate effectively and understand and follow health and safety directives and performance and conduct standards, policies and procedures that apply to the role and location