Environmental Wastewater Technician

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Job Title: Environmental Wastewater Technician
Location: Schuyler, NE, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Cargill, Inc
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Technician
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: USD 25.10 per hour
Job Description: New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Location: Schuyler, NE
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: 1st
Compensation: $25.10/hr

Benefits Information

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
Health and Wellness Incentives
Paid Vacation and Holidays
401(k) with Cargill Matching Contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts

Principal Accountabilities

Ensure all wastewater, stormwater, Irrigation operations, along with sampling, Lab analysis, reporting, SOP's, maintenance, assigned projects, housekeeping (includes painting), mowing/weed control, fly control, Sand spreading, and other assigned duties are complete, and water quality at the outfalls meets all Local, State, Federal, & Internal requirements each day
Communicate with Production to ensure that dry pickup, water usage, pretreatment, & #2 system is conforming at the highest efficiency. Work with production on wastewater treatment, and Solid waste issues and the affects there area has on Wastewater treatment each day
Review daily water usage, biogas production, chemical usages, pretreatment, anaerobic, SBR, & outfall compliance numbers and assist in identifying non-conforming areas by establishing operating standards for areas of the production facility each day
Communicate all aspects of wastewater operations including all solid waste, maintenance, and housekeeping issues to the Environmental Supt., and Wastewater Supervisor Continuously
Ensure all daily solid waste (paunch, sludge, Manure, SRM, trash, metal, cardboard), operations, and other assigned duties and/or projects meet all Local, State, Federal, & Internal requirements each day
Operate a tractor with sprayer, shredder, blade etc. Mix chemicals for spraying weeds around the plant. Operate a commercial mower and weed whacker. Operate a payloader for lifting and moving large items and loading trucks

Required Qualifications

Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Must be 18 years or older
Must be able to work in the US without an humanitarian Parole status related to Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua or Venezuela which is subject to the Federal Register Notice of revocation by DHS on March 25, 2025
Must have a valid driver's license
Read, Write, and Speak English
Ability to obtain a class 3 wastewater certification (will train)

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in wastewater treatment
Previous industrial experience

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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Job Post Date: 07/09/25