• Temporary help needed Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22
• $20/hr project completion bonus with excellent attendance
• No experience necessary, paid on the job training provided
• Experience performing manual labor in an outdoor or industrial setting is a plus
• Experience working in recycling or waste management facilities is a plus
• Gloves, hard hat, vest and other protective equipment provided
• Must wear one's own steel-toe boots (own vest and hard hat welcomed)
• Opportunities to work on additional projects with desire to travel
• Must be able to lift up to 30lbs

Position Overview

MSW Consultants is hiring temporary help to collect, sort, and measure disposed trash and recyclables for this research project. Sorting these items helps us to understand what people are throwing away and how to improve their disposal.

Responsibilities

The Waste Collector / Waste Sorter will:

• Travel with our crew from Salt Lake to Orem daily to collect refuse / waste from 25 households in a designated neighborhood
• Load refuse / waste on truck and deliver back to the work site for sorting.
• Set up, work within, and break down the established work area daily
• Sort each household collection separately by opening trash bags and loading material from the refuse onto the top of a specially designed sorting table (up to 30lbs individually, additional weight with another team member)
• Learn the assigned specified number of material categories that make up the waste stream which may include recyclable fibers and cardboard, rigid plastic, film plastic, expanded polystyrene, scrap metals, food waste and other putrescible organics, and inert materials
• Follow efficient procedures for manually sorting material samples into labeled 5-gallon buckets for the specified material categories
• Learn the process for systematically weighing out the sorted materials on a portable scale
• Weigh out the buckets after completing each sort and return the empty buckets back to their proper positions
• Strictly adhere to all safety requirements and procedures specified during training and at the worksite to include properly wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) including personal work boots
• Maintain awareness of potential safety hazards (moving vehicles, sharp objects, etc.) encountered during routine sorting activities
• Complete additional tasks and responsibilities as necessary to achieve the goals of the project

Qualifications

• Reliable with the ability to show up to work consistently and on a timely basis
• Ability and willingness to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) for the duration of the day’s work
• Ability to provide and wear one's own steel-toe boots
• Capable of learning various categories of paper, plastic, metals and other waste and recycling within waste streams
• Ability to learn efficient sorting procedures and to sort materials accurately
• Ability to work effectively within a small group of sorters as an efficient, contributing teammate
• Ability to read and speak English clearly; bi-lingual (Spanish) speakers are a plus

Conditions and Physical Requirements

The Waste Collectors / Waste Sorter must be able to:

• Walk, stand, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods of time per shift requirements
• Lift, carry up to 30lbs
• Use basic hand tools which may include but not limited to push broom, claw tool, shovel, and magnets
• Speak, read, hear, and/or communicate effectively in English and/or Spanish if applicable to project assigned

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

About MSW Consultants

MSW Consultants is a non-engineering consulting firm specializing in the waste management and recycling industry. We help our clients optimize collection, recycling, composting, diversion, and funding programs. We have specialized expertise in measuring and analyzing waste streams by applying a comprehensive set of statistical, field operations, and data analysis processes. We passionately believe that doing our job right will benefit not only our clients, but also the taxpayer and the environment. Visit our website at www.mswconsultants.com for more information.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: In person