Environmental Chemist/Technician – Green Jobs – No Experience Necessar

Brookhaven NY

Description

Regional Environmental Company looking for hard-working individuals to work at local household hazardous waste events (HHW). Mostly Saturdays and, if available, Wednesdays. Hours vary but are generally 7am to 2pm. LOCATIONS VARY EVERY WEEKEND. We run events at the Brookhaven Landfill, Town of Southold, Town of North Hempstead, Town of Riverhead, Town of Southampton, and others. We service much of NJ, PA, upstate NY, and CT as well. No experience necessary. HHWs are events sponsored by the local waste authorities that provide residents a place to drop off their household hazardous waste for proper disposal such as paint, oil, gas/thinners, pesticides, cleaners, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, propane, bulbs, batteries, etc. Our company, MXI Environmental Services, is a private company that bids on managing these events. We provide trucks, equipment, and staff to manage the collection of the waste, characterize it, pack it in proper UN rate containers, and load it to ship into permitted trucks. LOCATIONS VARY EVERY WEEKEND. New Technicians would initially start all new staff and be responsible for safely unloading waste from citizens' cars and safely transporting it to a sortation area occupied by highly trained staff and, in addition, helping setup and breakdown the event. After two event you will begin to learn additional skills and assigned additional responsibilities in line with your educational background. Events take place on Saturdays and some Sundays. Hours vary but are generally 7:00am to 3:30pm. The job at the Brookhaven Landfill is 7am-1pm, and that is every Saturday and Wednesday. Pay can grow up to $350 per day with additional training and responsibilities. Starting pay varies from $200 to $250 depending on experience and educational background. To qualify for $250 starting pay you need: • Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, ect.) from an accredited college/university located in the United States • Or a CURRENT 40 Hour HAZWOPER training certificate. Must provide copy of degree and official transcripts/ CURRENT 40 Hour HAZWOPER training certificate to qualify. Foreign degrees or Science degrees in not applicable fields (eg. Psychology, Business Administration) will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Candidates are expected to be available every weekend there are events. Throughout the year we understand if 1 or 2 weekends you need off for important events, such as weddings, family vacation, ect. With proper notice that’s no problem. But with a high starting wage we expect consistency. New staff would be required to complete an online company training seminar before working the event. The company provides an extra $25 in the first paycheck as compensation for the training. No experience in the Environmental field is necessary. Best asset for candidates is a strong work ethic and a good attitude. The company values and rewards hard work. Those who do not work hard will not be invited back to work regardless of past experience or credentials. Required: • Transportation to and from the job • Complete online training (will receive $25 in first paycheck for training) • Jeans and hard toe work boots onsite (company provides shirt and all other personal protective equipment) • Ability to lift 40lb repeatedly • Ability to be on feet for better part of 8 hours • Good work ethic and a great attitude Benefits: • PAID SAME DAY WITH HARD CHECK! • Pay increase to as much as $350 per event • Breakfast, lunch, and drinks provided on the job • Travel bonuses • Recruiting bonuses for signing up friends and associates to work with you • Excellent resume experience • Will provide letters of recommendation for hard working individuals we invite back! They are an excellent tool for future job interviews. For more information on the company and the events please check out our website at www.mxiinc.com or find MXI Environmental Services on Facebook! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: • FULL NAME • EMAIL ADDRESS • PHONE NUMBER • AND SHARE US WHAT A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO OUR ADVERTISEMENT A company representative will follow up with a phone call within 3 business days of your response. Incomplete responses will be discarded. FAQs • Where are the events? Locations vary every weekend. • Does the company provide transportation? For local jobs the company expects you to transport yourself. The company provides rentals cars and travel bonuses that function based on distance from your residence to the job. • How do we pay? With a hard check same day at the end of the event. • How do you get to $350 per day? That is the rate for the project manager. You need at least 1 full year experience working the job. You must be trained on all job functions and prove you are reliable. It does not happen overnight but we will train the right candidate.