Description Amwaste, LLC is currently looking for a laborer to work at our landfill in Lanett, AL. This individual needs to be self-motivated and be able to work without a lot of supervision. He ...
Description Amwaste, LLC is currently looking for a laborer to work at our landfill in Lanett, AL. This individual needs to be self-motivated and be able to work without a lot of supervision. He ...
Laborer - Landfill
$15.92/hr
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Laborer - Landfill
$15.92/hr
Landfill Salary: $33,118.00yr/$15.922115hr Closing Date: Until Filled Job Summary/Scope Picks up trash at landfill and from highways leading to landfill, cuts waste tires, recovers freon, cleans ...
Laborer - Landfill
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$15.92/hr
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Job Summary Performs various tasks in a landfill including containing loose refuse to prevent scattering and directing traffic at the landfill. II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Manually ...
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$12.46 is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$8.65 - $12.50
25% of jobs
The median wage is $15.42 / hr.
$12.50 - $16.35
33% of jobs
$16.35 - $20.19
15% of jobs
$21.92 is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$20.19 - $24.04
5% of jobs
$24.04 - $27.88
4% of jobs
$27.88 - $31.73
3% of jobs
$31.73 - $35.58
3% of jobs
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3% of jobs
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4% of jobs
$43.27 - $47.12
3% of jobs
$47.12 - $50.96
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A landfill job involves working at a waste disposal site where trash is managed, compacted, and covered to ensure environmental safety. Responsibilities vary by role and can include operating heavy machinery, monitoring waste conditions, enforcing regulations, and maintaining site cleanliness. Workers may also be involved in recycling efforts and hazardous waste handling. Safety and compliance with environmental laws are critical aspects of the job.
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Job description
Description
Amwaste, LLC is currently looking for a laborer to work at our landfill in Lanett, AL. This individual needs to be self-motivated and be able to work without a lot of supervision. He needs to be energetic and someone who looks to make the environment as clean as possible.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Manually picks up windblown paper from periphery of landfill.
May direct the flow of trucks at times. Communicates with the drivers verbally or by hand signals.
May do certain necessary jobs that come up and assigned by the Landfill Supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.
Requirements
No education level, knowledge or work experience is necessary for this job.