Convenience Center Attendant

Montgomerytn; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Montgomery County in Tennessee is seeking a part-time staff member to operate the convenience center, assist residents with waste disposal, and educate the public on recycling practices. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and some customer service experience, with responsibilities including directing visitors, maintaining logs, and ensuring safe handling of recyclables.

The position emphasizes safety, basic equipment maintenance, and clear communication with the public; candidate

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or GED) required with some customer service or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the operation of the convenience center on assigned shift to assist the public in disposal of discarded materials, waste and recyclables.
• Provides directions and assists the public in adhering to guidelines of waste disposal at the center.
• Instructs the public on recycling and ensures recyclables are separated as required.
• Communicates with base station via 2-way radio and reports container volume.
• Maintains logs and records concerning traffic and use of the center; keeps area clean.
• Maintains all equipment and cleans oil container strainers.
• Assists customers with unloading as needed.
• May fill potholes in the parking lot as needed.
• Operates a hydraulic compactor and follows safety requirements.
• Uses safety equipment (visor, extinguisher, vest, gloves, goggles) during tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Public interaction

Education

High school diploma (or GED)

Job description

Serves the public by maintaining the convenience center that allows for convenient disposal of discarded materials and recyclables. Educates the public on the benefits of recycling.

Responsibilities

Department:Bi-County

Pay Grade: 55, Non-Exempt

Starting hourly rate: $17.30

Minimum Experience:High school diploma (or GED) required with some customer service or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job

Certifications, Licenses:

Must have dependable transportation.

A pre-employment criminal background check is required.

Serves the public by maintaining the convenience center that allows for convenient disposal of discarded materials and recyclables. Educates the public on the benefits of recycling.

The following duties are normal for this position.However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all– inclusive.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.Other duties may also be required or assigned.

• Oversees the operation of the convenience center on assigned shift to provide assistance to the public in the disposal of discarded materials, waste and recyclables.
  Provides directions and assists the public in adhering to guidelines of waste disposal at the center.
• Provides instruction to the public on recycling and ensures that recyclables are separated as required. Separates glass articles as required and removes any articles that should not be in recyclable bins.
• Communicates with base station via 2-way radio as needed, reporting estimated volume in containers periodically.
• Maintains appropriate logs and records concerning traffic and use of the convenience center.
  Keeps the convenience center area clean, neat and free of debris and litter.
• Maintains all equipment including cleaning oil container strainers.
• Assists customers with unloading, as needed.
• May fill potholes in the parking lot as needed.
• Operates a hydraulic compactor, as needed, maintaining safety requirements for such operation.
• Utilizes a variety of safety equipment including visors, fire extinguisher, reflector vest, gloves and goggles in performance of various tasks.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

Thispositionhas no fiscal responsibilities.

County Organization Duties and Responsibilities:

AdherestoCountyGovernmentPolicyandProcedures

Actsasarolemodelwithinandoutsidetheworkenvironment

Communicatesregularlywithsupervisoraboutdepartmentissues

Demonstratesawarenessandunderstandingofthevariousinternalandexternal cultures that utilize department services

Consistentlyreportstoworkontimepreparedtoperformdutiesof position

Meets County Government productivity and quality standards

Maintains appropriate customer relation

Supervisory Relationships:

Thispositionhasnosupervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Daily Duties:

Language Skills: Incumbent must possess the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Incumbent must possess the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Incumbent must possess the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Incumbent must possess the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Incumbent must possess the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The incumbent frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The incumbent is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb or balance. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is routinely exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Theintentofthispositiondescriptionistoprovidearepresentativesummaryofdutiesandresponsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and is not a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities ofany particular position.Employees may also be assignedjob-relatedtasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Montgomery County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 (Section 1981) and 1964 (Title VI, VII,) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Equal Pay Act (EPA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA).

About Us

Montgomery County, Tennessee, is home to Clarksville, the state's fifth-largest city. Located just 40 miles from Nashville and within a day’s drive of most major U.S. cities. The area offers a vibrant mix of history, innovation, and outdoor recreation with over 30 parks and trails like the scenic Clarksville Greenway.

Regularly named one of Money Magazine's, "Best Places to Live," the community features a low cost of living, a growing downtown, and strong environmental initiatives, including new solar farms.

Home to Fort Campbell, Austin Peay State University, and major employers like Google, LG, Hankook, and Amazon, Montgomery County is a hub of opportunity. The County Government operates 40+ departments and offers excellent benefits, including TCRS retirement plans.

Join us and see why Montgomery County is a top choice for living and working in Middle Tennessee.

Job Info

• Job Identification 121
• Job Category General Labor
• Posting Date 01/16/2026, 04:22 PM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations 3212 Dover Rd, Woodlawn, TN, 37191, US