The City of Sedro-Woolley is looking Yard Waste Attendants. These positions are represented by the AFSCME union.
Salary: $24.67 per hour to start
We offer excellent medical, dental, vision, retirement, and a generous wellness program
CLASS TITLE: RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE ATTENDANT
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
GENERAL PURPOSE: This position is an integral part of the team providing the City of Sedro-Woolley with an efficient and safe Solid Waste & Recycling Department. Operates a variety of equipment utilized in Solid Waste and site recycling services.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the supervision of the Solid Waste, Fleet Supervisor.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None generally. May supervise temporary staff as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducts a morning inspection of tire air pressures, hydraulic pressure, air tanks, hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids, power steering, lights, and other critical parts of yard waste drop off equipment prior to the execution of the daily tasks. Refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor.
Unlocks and locks gates and city buildings.
Assists citizens with unloading their yard waste and recycling into the proper areas.
Punches yard waste cards per rate schedule. Sells punch cards as necessary. Goes to City Hall and picks up punch cards and turns the money into City Hall. Takes money collection box to City hall on a regular basis.
Responds to complaints; resolves complaints within scope of authority; refer complaint or explains actions to Supervisor.
Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
Keeps records of work completed, and other required records.
Runs screening plant
Collects and disposes of garbage, recycling and food waste from buildings and grounds; picks up litter from premises.
Efficiently loads containers for transport
Will measure and check all recycling, yard waste containers to determine how full they are and whether they need service, will prep the containers for hauling.
Will haul small full containers to recycling centers as designated by supervisor
Haul propane tanks to recycling center.
Will package light bulbs and inform supervisor of how many to ship.
Will stack and haul tires as needed to recycling facility
Will palletize TVs and electronics as needed
Will call in for services needed for our facility such as battery recycling, refrigerator pumping and used oil.
Performs related department duties as assigned.
OTHER RELATED JOB TASKS: May assemble carts, clean carts, wash trucks or any equipment as assigned.
Performs delivery of residential wheeled carts and performs cleaning and repairs to containers and carts. Assists with special projects. Answers and refer complaints from the citizens.
Janitorial duties as assigned.
PERIPHERAL DUTIES: Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned.
Maintains ability to be reached by City to greatest extent practicable.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: (A) Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
(B) Any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (A) Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; Ability to observe proper safety precautions; Ability to establish effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisor and the public; Ability to perform manual tasks under varying weather conditions.
(B) Must be able to adhere to a strict time schedule, be punctual and a self-starter.
(C) Ability to work independently.
Licenses Required: (A) Valid Washington State Driver's license. (B) First Aid card within 1 year
Other Licenses which are Desired and may be Required: None
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED: Front end loader/ backhoe, screening machine and pickup trucks. Common hand and power tools such as rake, loppers, pitch fork, wrenches, mobile or portable radio.
Office equipment, including personal computer with word processing and other software, and any other that may be necessary to performance of duties.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and may occasionally with help lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. Much of the work is done in roadways with exposure to traffic hazards. Work is performed in both daylight and darkness.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud in field settings, and moderately quiet in office settings.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
The City of Sedro-Woolley is an Equal Opportunity Employer recblid yz1a3mm2k6czzuloa0m2npevj7rj7f