Box Site Attendant/ Rover

Laurens County Government; Laurens (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Laurens County Government is seeking a custodial worker to perform a wide range of routine tasks including solid waste disposal and customer service for staff and patrons. The role requires close supervision and adherence to set procedures, with duties across multiple county sites.

The position emphasizes providing courteous information to the public, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with scheduling and logistics for waste collections.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma, GED or specialized vocational training.

Responsibilities

• Provide information to the public about separating recyclables and garbage.
• Compact solid waste continuously and maintain call-in logs.
• Monitor containers for space and schedule next day collections.
• Direct traffic at busy sites and maintain a clean, orderly area.
• Provide professional customer service to staff and the public by phone, email or in person.
• Work with little advance notice and may work double shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned and handle up to 10 pounds of force.

Skills

Customer service

Public information

Traffic direction

Waste disposal

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

The purpose of this job is to perform a wide range of custodial tasks of routine difficulty involving the disposal of solid waste materials, to provide professional customer service to staff and patrons. Will work under close supervision according to set procedures.

Requirements

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Provides information to the public about separating recyclables and garbage and instructs them on proper placement of such materials.
• Compacts MSW continuously. Maintains call-in logs as required.
• Monitors containers to ensure adequate space for continued disposal and calls in waste and recyclable container volumes twice a day as required for scheduling the next day's collections.
• Checks containers routinely for improperly placed garbage and removes improperly placed garbage as needed.
• Directs traffic at busy sites.
• Provides professional and courteous customer service at all times to in-house staff and the general public either by telephone, electronically, or face-to-face.
• Maintains convenience center and surrounding area in a clean, orderly manner; picks up trash and debris as necessary; cleans drop pans and hoses down areas to eliminate spills and odors.
• Reports to work oftentimes with little advance notice.
• Sometimes required to work a double shift.
• Routinely works at any site in the county.
• Notifies supervisor of activities, violations, accidents, and hazards.
• Performs other duties and related work as instructed and assigned.
• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires high school diploma, GED or specialized vocational training

Employees of the County of Laurens and applicants for employment shall be afforded equal opportunity in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, religion, political affiliation, national origin, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or age.

Reasonable accommodation(s) may be available to employees or applicants of this position under the ADA/ADAA if given prior notice by the employee or applicant.

The information contained within this document indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed by an employee within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or work required of employees assigned to this position.