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Environmental Specialist- Building and Grounds

Veolia North America
locationMt Olive, NJ, USA
PublishedPublished: 7/11/2025
Natural and Environmental Sciences
Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The building and grounds position performs work in maintaining, caring for and modifying Veolia Flanders equipment, grounds, landscapes, and the overall facility in Flanders, NJ. Tasks include (but are not limited to) manual labor, machine/vehicle operation, planning and forecasting, materials management, problem-solving solving and the ability to work with little supervision.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities:
  • Upkeep and maintenance of the facility grounds
  • Operation of electric and gas-powered ground-keeping equipment.
  • Load and unload various size containers (totes, drums, tankers, trailers. etc.)
  • Construct boxes and/or fiber containers and stacks, labels, and loads containers.
  • Use a variety of tools (hand powered and mechanical)
  • Perform general housekeeping duties.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Inspection material handling equipment as directed.
  • Loading/unloading of supplies and warehouse material for the facility.
  • Equipment maintenance and repairs
  • Building maintenance and repairs
  • Supply pickup and delivery
  • Custodial services
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:
  • High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred
  • Prior work experience of 1 to 2 years with relevant experience, proficiency in landscaping, machine/vehicle operation, and a variety of tools preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
  • Ability to communicate through reading and writing
  • Trained in the use of material handling equipment
  • Trained in the use of landscaping equipment
  • Use of a computer

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
  • 40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred
  • Valid driver's license


Additional Information

Targeted Hourly Pay: $23

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Sick leave - 56 hours; Observed Holidays - 11 days; Vacation - 15 days

Eligible for up to 4% Annual Performance Bonus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.