Solid Waste Operator

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Solid Waste Operator to join its team on Andros Island, Bahamas, supporting the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) mission. The position requires eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance, which means U.S. citizenship is required.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure fitness for duty during working hours and complete daily task hazard assessments
• Complete required training and inspect vehicles and equipment, including PPE, before, during and after use
• Report environmental, health and safety hazards and incidents, and assist with spill response as part of the Facility Response Team
• Operate roll-on/roll-off trucks, refuse trucks, recycling trucks, pick-up trucks and forklifts, and operate trash compactors, composters, drum and can crushers and cardboard balers
• Prepare solid waste and recycling materials for off-site shipment, including paperwork, and organize the Solid Waste yard for safety and sanitation
• Control access to the Solid Waste Compound and help prepare the base for hurricane readiness
• Work weekends as needed and travel minimally for some training courses

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; 1-3 years of solid waste experience or similar work such as heavy equipment or construction
• Valid Class B CDL and ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and climb ladders, vehicles and piles of rock, sand and debris
• Eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance, with a valid U.S. passport and driver's license
• Must be able to live in a remote location and follow the project's EHS requirements

Required skills

• Basic math to prevent container overload and record time worked
• Preferred: experience with solid waste or recycling, composting, and operating vacuum trucks, drum and can crushers, balers and compactors