Assistant Waste Management Operator S06

The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine seeks an Equipment Operator to support daily biocontainment and waste management operations across the Veterinary College. This role is essential to keeping facilities running safely and smoothly by handling medical pathological and carcass waste in accordance with safety and regulatory requirements. The position involves physical team-based work in active facilities and requires comfort working around equipment animals and protective gear.

The job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support daily operations of the Waste Management Facility and Teaching Dairy Barn including operation of waste treatment equipment and after-hours response as needed
• Handle transport segregate and process medical pathological and carcass waste in compliance with University State and Federal regulations
• Maintain clean safe facilities and respond to biohazardous spills while strictly following decontamination and biosafety procedures
• Work in high-risk environments requiring physical labor PPE (including respirators) exposure to biological and chemical hazards and manipulation of animal remains

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 3-5 years demonstrated experience preparing medical waste for disposal facility disinfection and/or handling intact and sectioned infectious (sometimes partially decayed) animal carcasses or equivalent experience.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in operating the Rotoclave and SMS and in processing hydrocremations and associated paperwork within 6 months of employment
• Ability to follow safety and regulatory compliance procedures.
• Basic computer knowledge including electronic mail web and business applications.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with maintaining regulatory compliance records.
• Knowledge of steam generation fumigation chemical safety and light duty truck maintenance issues preferred.

Important Details about the Position

• This is an onsite position located in Ithaca NY.
• We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

While the regular business hours are 7:00am am to 3:30 pm the specific schedule may change to meet the needs of the business requiring employees to work early mornings evenings weekends and University holidays and scheduled breaks.

The Following Documents are Required to be Submitted with your Application

• Resume
• Cover Letter

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  University Job Title:

  Equip Oper S06

  Job Family:

  United Auto Workers

  Level:

  S06

  Pay Rate Type:

  Hourly

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  Remote Option Availability:

  Onsite

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