Environmental Sustainability Specialist

Republic Services seeks an Environmental Sustainability Specialist in Durham, CT. Responsibilities include operating equipment for emergency response and spill clean-up, performing DOT inspections, and maintaining equipment. The role offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement plans. The company focuses on environmental innovation and sustainability.
At Republic Services, we are committed to providing our customers with the most comprehensive set of products and services in the environmental services industry. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for performing operational functions relating to emergency response and hazardous and non-hazardous spill clean-up and Hazmat Decon work.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operate light and heavy equipment relating to clean-up, including: roll-off truck, vacuum truck, box trucks, skid steer, forklift, pumps and pallet-jack
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip Department of Transportation inspections
• Maintain general housekeeping, including maintenance of equipment and site
• Ability to use heavy and light equipment, such as forklift, and pallet-jack

We offer a range of benefits to support your career development and overall well-being, including:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage
• Dental plans and vision coverage
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plan with a generous company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

We take pride in being a leader in the environmental services industry, and we are committed to advancing circularity and decarbonization. Our recent innovations include the Republic Services Polymer Center, the nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility, and Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers.