Title:  Plant Associate

About Us:

Stericycle is now part of WM!  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.

• $17.92 per hour
• Shift starts at 3:00pm with overtime available
• Full Benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off, sick time, and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Protective gear provided.

Position Purpose:

Looking for a dependable job with reliable hours? Want to make a real impact while ensuring your family's financial stability? Searching for a workplace where safety, teamwork, and growth are priorities? Then Stericycle could be the next move for you.

Purpose-driven work, stability, and a company that values its people - that’s what you’ll find at Stericycle.

Key Job Activities:

As a Plant Associate, your daily work helps safeguard public health and support businesses across the U.S.

Every day, you’ll play a critical role in handling and processing regulated medical waste to ensure it’s safely disposed of or decontaminated. You’ll be working in a plant environment where safety and accuracy are top priorities.

•    Unload and sort incoming medical waste from trucks
•    Sort waste and prepare it for disposal. 
•    Scan materials into our tracking system (BioTrack)
•    Operate wash units for reusable containers.
•    Decontaminate vehicles and reload tubs for reuse.
•    Maintain a clean, hazard-free work environment.
•    Communicate with plant supervisors about workflow and safety.
•    Perform other duties as assigned

Physical & Work Environment Details:

•    Regular physical activity: lifting, bending, standing, walking.
•    Exposure to noise, odors, and temperature changes.
•    Safety gear provided and required.
•    Stericycle is committed to a clean, safe, and supportive work environment.

Education:

What you need to join us:

•    1 year of work experience (plant or industrial setting) preferred
•    Forklift certification preferred
•    Driver’s license preferred
•    Ability to understand and follow safety protocols and performance standards
•    Must be 18 years or older and legally eligible to work in the U.S.

What kind of person thrives here?

•    Reliable and detail-oriented: safety and accuracy are key.
•    Team player: we all pitch in and support one another.
•    Physically capable: lifting, standing, and working in a fast-paced plant environment.

Benefits:

Stericycle currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Stericycle.

Our Promise:

Stericycle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and will consider accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.

Disclaimer:

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.

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