Environmental Health and Safety Assistant

POSITION: Environmental Health and Safety Assistant

REPORTS TO: Environmental Health and Safety Manager

LOCATION: Madera/Fresno, CA

SALARY RANGE: $20.00 to $30.00/hour, DOE

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

The Caglia Family has provided solid waste and recycling services to the Fresno area for over 70 years. Orange Avenue Disposal began in 1941 and has expanded over the years to Cedar Avenue Recycling Transfer Station (CARTS), Industrial Waste & Salvage (IWS), Caglia Construction Recycling, and Red Rock Environmental Group.

JOB SUMMARY:

Working under direction of the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager, the Environmental Health and Safety Assistant conducts training on various safety topics, conducts internal EHS inspections, gathers data, and assists with proper characterization and storage of special wastes. This position works at the Cedar Avenue Recycling and Transfer Station and Fairmead Landfill.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

At the direction of the EHS Manager conducts inspections of work areas, facilities, and work practices and procedures for compliance with established policies; and prepare records and reports of findings.
Assists in providing safety training in English and Spanish on appropriate health and safety topics.
Learns how to operate, maintain, and calibrate monitoring and testing equipment.
Conducts routine self-monitoring inspections for facility compliance with Spill Prevention Countermeasure Control (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
Learns how to conduct surveys of facilities and operations to identify potentially hazardous conditions and safety hazards with equipment, materials, apparatus, wiring, structures, vehicles, grounds, and other activities; and maintain records of survey results.
Logs data and photographs in the EHS Data Management.
Maintains various spreadsheets, reports, and routine tasks for safety and regulatory compliance.
Assists with the completion of customer diversion reports as requested.
Manages vendor qualifications to be able to work on site.
Assists with the unloading and sorting of household hazardous waste into appropriate containers for storage and transport.
Participates in company professional development and training.
Assists in planning and working various community events throughout the year.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED AND PRFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCES): The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education, experience, and skill:

High School diploma.
One-year experience in waste management, recycling, construction, or manufacturing industry.
Clean driving
Demonstrated ability to identify work cooperatively with all levels of staff within the company
Ability to complete tasks with limited supervision
Ability to work in fast paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Ability to travel to multiple job locations
Proficient data entry skills
Microsoft Office skills

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

Effective oral and written communications skills, in English and Spanish, to interact and communicate policies and procedures to faculty staff and customers.
Ability to work effectively with managers, supervisors, employees, and customers.
Ability to wear and use appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
Sufficient strength and physical dexterity to perform duties and responsibilities of the program.
Ability to lift and move up to 50-pounds in an ergonomically correct posture.
Some knowledge of laws and regulations concerning solid waste facilities and solid waste facilities and solid waste handling.
Ability to obtain certification in 40-Hour HAZWOPER training within one year of of hire.
Ability to complete OSHA 30 Hour Construction Training within one year of hire.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

Bilingual Spanish-English
Experience conducting training or presenting information to small groups.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://cagliaenvironmental.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1355191.html