Sorter Recycling Facility - Benefits day 1, 401k Match!

About the Role

The Sorter role ensures proper placement and sorting of materials on the conveyor line. Responsibilities include inspecting, sorting, removing contaminants, stacking, feeding wastepaper, cleaning the line, monitoring equipment, following SOPs, reporting safety issues, and attending safety meetings. • Inspect and sort materials by type, size, condition, or paper grade • Remove contaminants from paper and floor • Stack and dump boxes, skids, and totes • Feed wastepaper onto conveyor and clean sorting line • Monitor machine startup and maintain appropriate speed • Follow standard operating procedures for equipment operation and maintenance • Report safety hazards and equipment malfunctions • Attend weekly/monthly safety and operations meetings

Key Responsibilities

• ▸material inspection
• ▸contaminant removal
• ▸box stacking
• ▸conveyor feeding
• ▸machine monitoring
• ▸sop compliance

What You Bring

Required qualifications are at least three months of relevant work experience. Preferred qualification is a high school diploma or GED. Physical demands include climbing, balancing, repetitive motions, and coordination while working indoors and outdoors, often in inclement weather. WM is an equal‑opportunity employer in the United States and Canada, providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Candidates must have or obtain a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative for travel or access to federal property. • Preferred candidates: stable work history, manual labor experience, waste industry experience (huge plus) • Required: minimum 3 months relevant work experience • Preferred: high school diploma or GED • Physical demands: climbing, balancing, repetitive motions, eye/hand/foot coordination in indoor and outdoor conditions

Requirements

• ▸manual labor
• ▸waste industry
• ▸3 months
• ▸high school
• ▸climbing
• ▸real id

Benefits

Pay range is $18‑20 per hour with career growth opportunities, benefits starting on day one, and a 401(k) employer match. Both first and second shifts are available. WM emphasizes that a job here is more than a paycheck; it creates opportunities for you and your family. The team is stable, works essential and meaningful tasks daily, and is committed to growth with 100% tuition coverage for eligible employees and their families. WM also invests in its people with comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, discounted stock options, dependent day care, and more. WM offers a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, a stock purchase plan, 401(k) match, paid vacation, holidays, and personal days, though benefits may vary by site. As North America’s largest waste‑management provider, WM delivers collection, recycling, and disposal services and leads sustainability initiatives such as renewable natural gas and large‑scale recycling programs. • Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, holidays, personal days

Work Environment

Onsite