Environmental Technician

• 1st Shift

PEPPER SOURCE LTD

• 3.

0 Van Buren, AR Job Details Full-time $18 an hour 22 hours ago Benefits Profit sharing Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off On-the-job training Vision insurance Referral program Qualifications Writing skills Basic math

English Technical Proficiency Full Job Description Description:

Job Title:

Environmental Technician Reports To:

Production Supervisor FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Hourly 1st

Shift Hours:

6:30am-3:00pm Overtime required based on production need. $18.00/hour Inspect and maintain equipment, control and manage hazardous waste, collect samples, manage waste operations, and assist with regulatory compliance and other duties as needed. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned. Collect water samples from industrial wastewater to assess pollution problems. Operate light and heavy equipment including, but not limited to, pumps, vacuum, equipment, oil spill boom, generators, and bobcats. Perform basic calculations. Prepare and maintain necessary reports and records as required. Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect from the manufacturing plant. To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Reading comprehension skills

• You must have excellent reading comprehension skills in order to understand work-related documents. Critical thinking skills
• These will allow you to weigh possible solutions to problems. Communication skills
• You'll most likely be working as a member of a team, so possessing strong listening, speaking, writing skills, and interpersonal skills is critical. You must convey information factually and clearly to the engineer or team leader when you can't resolve issues yourself. Observational skills
• You must be able to recognize and identify potential problems without delay. Adaptability
• Versatile technicians can work in a wide range of locations. They travel to collect samples in remote locations, spend time in the lab or work at odd hours, depending on the demands of the job. Communication
• Environmental technicians often communicate with other professionals. They also have to record their observations and findings in the field and write reports about laboratory results, all of which requires good writing skills. Technical aptitude
• This job requires technical expertise to operate equipment and instruments in the field. Precision
• To maintain accuracy of results, it's vital for technicians to be precise when working in the lab, analyzing numbers and recording outcomes.

Pepper Source and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers offering the following benefits:

FULL BENEFITS

(HEALTH, VISION, DENTAL, LIFE) 401(k)/PROFIT

SHARING PAID VACATION/PTO/HOLIDAYS WEEKLY PAY PERIOD/DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYROLL REFERRAL BONUSES & ATTENDANCE AWARDS CONSISTENT GROWTH/RAISE OPPORTUNITES

About Us Pepper Source is a family-owned company that provides custom sauces, seasonings, and dry coating systems to all of the major poultry companies in the United States as well as the frozen food, meat, and food service industries. We develop and manufacture custom flavor profiles that meet our customers' specific needs. Our process takes innovation and extensive knowledge of the food industry.

Requirements:

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Associate degree in a field related to environmental science or two years of on-the-job training by experience technical. Language Skills Must be able to speak, read and write in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals. Observational Skills You must be able to recognize and identify potential problems without delay. Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to physically perform the following: 50 pounds 20 times during the shift Stand and/or walk for the duration of the shift Use hands to finger, grip, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms Talk and hear Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.