Recycling Facility Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Position : Recycling Facility Technician.

Rate : $20.00 / hour.

Full-time Schedule : Monday to Friday.

Day time shift - 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm.

Shifts may vary depending on production needs.

Location : Plastic Pollution Emergency Response Facility

3300 Chatham Street, Unit #61 located in Steveston Harbour, Richmond, BC.

Job Overview

Are you passionate about the environment, highly motivated and interested in making a meaningful impact? We are looking for hard-working people to join our Plastic Pollution Emergency Response Facility's crew that assists in managing incoming debris from ocean, shoreline and marine industrial cleanups from the Pacific Northwest region.

Candidates are required to work onsite at the Plastic Pollution Emergency Response Facility in Steveston Harbour (southwest Richmond) from Monday to Friday from 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm. Shifts will vary depending on production needs with prior notice.

The job consists of processing marine debris such as rope, buoys, barrels, oyster baskets, and styrofoam through different recycling stations. This position involves significant physical labour, standing and bending for long periods of time, and requires the ability to complete repetitive tasks, such as untangling and handling rope. The position requires the team member to follow standard operating procedures, adopt safe work practices, and maintain a clean work environment in accordance with BC Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

While most work activities are completed indoors, outdoor activities in any weather conditions are also part of the work environment. We frequently receive ocean-scented debris, so this job calls for a comfortable tolerance around strong smells and getting your hands (gloves!) dirty when handling these materials.

Job Responsibilities and Duties :

• Offload, receive, prepare and organize shipments of marine debris from Ocean Legacy and affiliated partners;
• Work various stations on the plastic manufacturing processing line;
• Organize, track and document product material in different stages of development;
• Sort marine debris into its various resin codes and subcategories;
• Maintain daily product specification standards and facility sanitization standards;
• Daily safety assessment and quality control procedures including : personal PPE, FLHA, COVID-19 protocols, daily collective stretch breaks;
• Use of hand tools and power tools such as : gas ax, sawzall, chop saw;
• Feeding material into large, industrial machinery such as shredders, grinders, and granulators.

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