Job Description

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40+ locations across North America.

Waste Services

VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.

Railcar Services

VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.

Marine Services

VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.

Qualifications

VLS Environmental Solutions LLC is the recognized industry leader in providing Environmental Solutions to our Industrial and Manufacturing clients. A financially stable company that has experienced significant organic and inorganic growth over the past several years, VLS offers the perks of a big company (competitive pay, great time off packages, and solid benefits, including paid life insurance and a 401(k) match of up to 5%) combined with the collaborative and results-driven culture of a small one.

This position will be working in all weather conditions loading and unloading trucks, sampling products, and getting product to the proper location. This position ensures a safety-conscious culture and that department employees are familiar with and are following all safety rules and regulations. This position also promotes the Company’s Core Values.

Responsibilities

1. Organizes the offload of incoming trucks in a timely manner
2. Separates and organizes all loads as they are unloaded
3. Sample, process and mark all containers as directed and according to VLS permit and process
4. Immediately segregate oil, water, hazardous materials, and rejects to their designated areas as directed
5. Assist the processing of all materials
6. Properly dispose of all recyclable materials (drums & cardboard)
7. Cut and dispose of all plastic drums & totes
8. Assist with cleanliness of the ground, walls, equipment, tools, and facility
9. Abide by VLS RC policy with breaks, overtime, and days off. Notify your Supervisor of any changes
10. Be mindful as to equipment/building damage
11. Assist with the loading of all needed materials
12. Communicate to all departments any flow stoppage
13. Ensures all areas are neat, clean, and safe
14. Ensures the proper equipment is in the correct trailers
15. Cleans all internal empty trailers

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Preferred Previous forklift experience
3. Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize and adapt to shifting priorities
4. Proficient problem solving and decision-making skills and the ability to think independently

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to hear, speak and write/keyboard. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.