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Waste Water Technician

Schreiber Foods · West Bend, WI · Full time

Posted Jun 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you worked with a chemical vendor to solve a water chemistry problem.

What they are checking: Whether they can partner with vendors while keeping ownership of the system.

Tell me about a time you had to tell leadership something they didn't want to hear about compliance.

What they are checking: Whether they will raise compliance problems honestly even when it's uncomfortable.

What would you do

Your readings show you're trending toward a permit limit. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they act early, find the source in the plant, and alert EHS before it becomes a violation.

About the work

What Wisconsin wastewater operator certifications do you hold, and at what grade?

What they are checking: Whether they can serve as the designated operator in charge, which the permit requires.

What does it mean to operate under a WPDES Industrial User Permit, and what happens if we exceed a limit?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the legal stakes of discharge limits and the need to report honestly.

Walk me through how you collect a compliance sample so the result holds up.

What they are checking: Whether they follow sampling, preservation and chain of custody steps that regulators expect.

Dairy wastewater can swing a lot in strength and pH. How do you keep a pre-treatment system stable?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how plant cleaning and product loss affect the system and how to adjust.

How do you troubleshoot a pump or blower that isn't performing right?

What they are checking: Whether they have the hands-on maintenance skills this role includes.

How do you keep your records and reports accurate for regulators?

What they are checking: Whether they treat reports as legal documents that must be complete and true.

What safety hazards do you watch for around wastewater systems?

What they are checking: Whether they know risks like confined spaces, gases, chemicals and biological exposure.

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The full job description

As published by Schreiber Foods.

Job Category: Manufacturing & Operations Job Family: Environmental, Health & Safety Work Shift: B (United States of America) Job Description: The primary focus of this position is to operate, maintain, and improve our wastewater discharge. This position operates and maintains our wastewater equipment to satisfy our Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Industrial User Permit requirements and serves as the designated operator in charge that hold a current and valid certification, per State of Wisconsin requirements. This Partner will work closely with the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, Maintenance Team Advisor/Team Leader, and regulatory agencies to maintain and improve wastewater equipment and processes. The Partner will work closely with vendors to effectively maintain wastewater and to assure proper water chemistry. Essential functions: • Understand and execute standard operating procedures relative to position • Collect wastewater samples for process monitoring and compliance • Operate equipment, read gauges/meters, and record data • Perform basic lab tasks • Perform all PCP and CCP checks required for position • Follow reaction plan for Food Safety, Food Quality, and customer requirement outages and by contacting leadership • Record accurate data on required reports • Maintenance tasks will include troubleshooting, repair, performing preventive maintenance on all related systems in an industrial environment • Identification and implementation of process improvements in the areas of wastewater and plant potable water are also responsibilities of this position Experience required: • 4+ years of experience in wastewater treatment operations and a valid Class 3 or 4 certification • Basic wastewater chemistry knowledge and previous work with chemical testing and analysis • Demonstrated ability to perform mechanical and electrical repairs to pumps, mechanical drives, valves, piping, sensors, and controls • Experience with Microsoft Office Starting Wage : $34.89 per hour $5,000 sign on bonus paid out within first year. Overtime is expected and weekend work is likely. Overtime is paid on 8+ hours in a day, time and half paid on Saturdays and double time paid on Sundays. Full Benefits Package Available: • Health insurance available on date of hire (medical, dental, vision and life insurance) • 401k Match: $ for $ on first 6%. • Paid Vacation and Holidays: Up to 2 weeks of vacation immediately and can accrue up to 5 weeks of vacation (at 18 years of service). 7 Paid Holidays following 30 days of employment, • Health and wellness programs available (includes a HSA with company contributions of up to $600 individual/ $1,200 family per year based on medical plan elections and screening and up to $600 in wellness reimbursements). • Professional growth and development opportunities through training and our Tuition Assistance Program Qualifying positions offer: • A 401(k) plan with a generous, above market Schreiber match. • Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one. • Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses. • Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber. • Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one. • Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time. • Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Want to be alerted of new openings? Sign in and click the Job Alerts button in the upper-right corner to create job alerts.

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